diff --git a/nix/home-manager/programs/openvscode-server.nix b/nix/home-manager/programs/openvscode-server.nix
index 165ff4e..4b01360 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/programs/openvscode-server.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/programs/openvscode-server.nix
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ in
   home.packages = [
     pkgs.nil
     pkgs.nixd
-    pkgs.nixpkgs-fmt
-    pkgs.alejandra
-    pkgs.nixfmt
+    pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style
 
     # TODO: automate linking this
     # 1. get the commit with: `codium --version`
diff --git a/nix/home-manager/programs/vscode/default.nix b/nix/home-manager/programs/vscode/default.nix
index 1dbfcea..fb5e527 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/programs/vscode/default.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/programs/vscode/default.nix
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ in
   };
 
   home.packages = [
-    pkgs.nixpkgs-fmt
     pkgs.nil
+    pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style
   ];
 }
 # TODO: automate