diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 03b4e3b..c5cd20b 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -33,22 +33,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "ath11k-firmware": {
-      "flake": false,
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1720482684,
-        "narHash": "sha256-p6ifwtRNUOyQ2FN2VhSXS6dcrvrtiFZawu/iVXQ4uR0=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
-        "rev": "bb527dcebac835c47ed4f5428a7687769fa9b1b2",
-        "revCount": 152,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-firmware/ath11k-firmware.git"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-firmware/ath11k-firmware.git"
-      }
-    },
     "brainwart_x13s-nixos": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -839,7 +823,6 @@
       "inputs": {
         "adamcstephens_stop-export": "adamcstephens_stop-export",
         "aphorme_launcher": "aphorme_launcher",
-        "ath11k-firmware": "ath11k-firmware",
         "brainwart_x13s-nixos": "brainwart_x13s-nixos",
         "colmena": "colmena",
         "crane": "crane",
@@ -877,7 +860,6 @@
         "salut": "salut",
         "sops-nix": "sops-nix",
         "srvos": "srvos",
-        "x13s-bt-firmware": "x13s-bt-firmware",
         "yofi": "yofi"
       }
     },
@@ -1075,18 +1057,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "x13s-bt-firmware": {
-      "flake": false,
-      "locked": {
-        "narHash": "sha256-FCWkZp+MtEGS5lS5+pxmpCl4wU9GGRegolebcmCN7RU=",
-        "type": "file",
-        "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=2ba1beaae0c649ce8a50baecc8df9e81cd524e65"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "type": "file",
-        "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=2ba1beaae0c649ce8a50baecc8df9e81cd524e65"
-      }
-    },
     "yofi": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils_4",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index a63a5c2..768c194 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -119,31 +119,6 @@
       flake = false;
       url = "github:espanso/espanso/db97658d1d80697a635b57801696c594eacf057b";
     };
-
-    x13s-bt-firmware = {
-      flake = false;
-
-      # revisions for this file: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/log/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv
-
-      # 2024-07-29
-      # not working well
-      # url = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=d118dc8ad5562ac0ae0c07be748cbe35a9361b47";
-
-      # 2024-05-30
-      # url = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=436b0a920352d13290043d9ec9e50c420ab10f92";
-
-      # 2023-12-18
-      # not working well
-      # url = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=598f5bd22361d7e92eebe8452d1f8013a1d35b9a";
-
-      # 2013-01-17
-      url = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/qca/hpbtfw21.tlv?id=2ba1beaae0c649ce8a50baecc8df9e81cd524e65";
-    };
-
-    ath11k-firmware = {
-      url = "git+https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-firmware/ath11k-firmware.git";
-      flake = false;
-    };
   };
 
   outputs = inputs @ {
@@ -362,18 +337,6 @@
             buildInputs = [
             ];
           };
-
-          x13s-bt-firmware = pkgs.runCommand "x13s-bt-firmware" {} ''
-            mkdir -p $out/lib/firmware/qca
-            cp -v ${self}/misc/x13s_bt_firmware/hpnv21g.b8c.crypt.fw $out/lib/firmware/qca/hpnv21.bin
-            cp -v ${inputs.x13s-bt-firmware} $out/lib/firmware/qca//hpbtfw21.tlv
-          '';
-
-          x13s-ath11k-firmware = pkgs.runCommand "x13s-ath11k-firmware-before" {} ''
-            mkdir -p $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
-            cp -v ${inputs.ath11k-firmware}/WCN6855/hw2.1/{board-2,regdb}.bin $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
-            cp -v ${inputs.ath11k-firmware}/WCN6855/hw2.1/1.1/WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41/{amss,m3}.bin $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
-          '';
         };
 
         formatter = pkgs.alejandra;
diff --git a/misc/x13s_bt_firmware/hpnv21g.b8c.crypt.fw b/misc/x13s_bt_firmware/hpnv21g.b8c.crypt.fw
deleted file mode 100755
index ea5b5b8..0000000
Binary files a/misc/x13s_bt_firmware/hpnv21g.b8c.crypt.fw and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
index 3068a0a..16727f0 100644
--- a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   nodeName,
   localDomainName,
   system,
-  packages',
   ...
 }: {
   nixpkgs.overlays = [
@@ -237,8 +236,7 @@
   };
 
   hardware.firmware = lib.mkBefore [
-    packages'.x13s-bt-firmware
-    packages'.x13s-ath11k-firmware
+    nodeFlake.packages.${system}.x13s-ath11k-firmware
   ];
 
   # see https://linrunner.de/tlp/
diff --git a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/flake.nix b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/flake.nix
index d749c07..4e3f1a9 100644
--- a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/flake.nix
+++ b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/flake.nix
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@
     # nixos-x13s.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
 
     mycelium.url = "github:threefoldtech/mycelium";
-
-    nix-snapshotter = {
-      url = "github:yu-re-ka/nix-snapshotter";
-      # url = "github:pdtpartners/nix-snapshotter";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    ath11k-firmware = {
+      url = "git+https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/ath-firmware/ath11k-firmware.git";
+      flake = false;
     };
 
     nix-snapshotter = {
@@ -101,6 +99,11 @@
       };
     };
     packages.${targetPlatform} = {
+      x13s-ath11k-firmware = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${targetPlatform}.runCommand "x13s-ath11k-firmware-before" {} ''
+        mkdir -p $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
+        cp -v ${ath11k-firmware}/WCN6855/hw2.1/{board-2,regdb}.bin $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
+        cp -v ${ath11k-firmware}/WCN6855/hw2.1/1.1/WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41/{amss,m3}.bin $out/lib/firmware/ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/
+      '';
     };
   };
 }