diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 549749a..71e81ef 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
   description = "NixTypes (nt)";
 
   outputs = _: let
-    # nt depends on the mix subsystem for bootstrapping
-    mix = import ./nt/primitives/mix;
+    # nt depends on the mix subsystem for bootstrapping,
+    # we can fake its dependency on this mwahahahah
+    this.util = import ./nt/primitives/util/bootstrap.nix;
+    mix = import ./nt/primitives/mix {inherit this;};
   in
     import ./nt {inherit mix;};
 }
diff --git a/nt/primitives/util/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/util/bootstrap.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7f32ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nt/primitives/util/bootstrap.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# WARNING: this file is strictly for bootstrapping nt
+let
+  input = {inherit this;};
+  this =
+    import ./util.nix input
+    // import ./parse.nix input
+    // import ./trapdoor.nix input
+    // import ./wrap.nix input
+    // import ./enforce.nix input
+    // import ./sig.nix input
+    // import ./nt.nix input;
+in
+  this