diff --git a/configurations.nix b/configurations.nix
index f5bbd8b..ca048e9 100644
--- a/configurations.nix
+++ b/configurations.nix
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ let
     # make flake inputs accessiable in NixOS
     { _module.args.inputs = inputs; }
     {
-    _module.args = {
-    utils = import ./utils;
-    
-  };
       imports = [
         ({ pkgs, ... }: {
           nix.nixPath = [
diff --git a/modules/base.nix b/modules/base.nix
index 02f9546..d15c6c8 100644
--- a/modules/base.nix
+++ b/modules/base.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 { lib, config, pkgs, inputs, ... }: {
   security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
 
+  _module.args = {
+    utils = import ../utils { inherit pkgs; };
+  };
+
   environment.systemPackages =
     [ pkgs.cifs-utils];
 }