diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
index 6c824a692b7..dc6c958ca88 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/zsh/zsh.nix
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ in
         fi
       '';
 
-    environment.etc.zinputrc.source = ./zinputrc;
+    # Bug in nix flakes:
+    # If we use `.source` here the path is garbage collected also we point to it with a symlink
+    # see https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/132732
+    environment.etc.zinputrc.text = builtins.readFile ./zinputrc;
 
     environment.systemPackages =
       let