diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-install.sh b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-install.sh
index 9d49d4055e4..ea9667995e1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-install.sh
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-install.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fi
 
 # Resolve the flake.
 if [[ -n $flake ]]; then
-    flake=$(nix "${flakeFlags[@]}" flake info --json "${extraBuildFlags[@]}" "${lockFlags[@]}" -- "$flake" | jq -r .url)
+    flake=$(nix "${flakeFlags[@]}" flake metadata --json "${extraBuildFlags[@]}" "${lockFlags[@]}" -- "$flake" | jq -r .url)
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -e $NIXOS_CONFIG && -z $system && -z $flake ]]; then