diff --git a/src/modules.nix b/src/modules.nix
index 9f08a16..44fff17 100644
--- a/src/modules.nix
+++ b/src/modules.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             else nixos-generators);
         in
         # ensure these builds can be overriden by other modules
-        lib.mkBefore builds;
+        lib.mkDefault builds;
     };
 
   hmNixosDefaults = { specialArgs, modules }: