diff --git a/system/system.nix b/system/system.nix
index d4507258a341..1b910d39e94c 100644
--- a/system/system.nix
+++ b/system/system.nix
@@ -197,6 +197,16 @@ rec {
   # system configurations.
   grubMenuBuilder = config.system.build.grubMenuBuilder;
 
+  # This attribute is responsible for creating boot entries for 
+  # child configuration. They are only (directly) accessible
+  # when the parent configuration is boot default. For example,
+  # you can provide an easy way to boot the same configuration 
+  # as you use, but with another kernel
+  children = map (x: ((import ./system.nix) 
+    { inherit platform; 
+      configuration = x//{boot=((x.boot)//{grubDevice = "";});};}).system) 
+    config.nesting.children; 
+  configurationName = config.boot.configurationName;
 
   # Putting it all together.  This builds a store object containing
   # symlinks to the various parts of the built configuration (the
@@ -216,6 +226,8 @@ rec {
     inherit grubMenuBuilder;
     inherit etc;
     inherit systemPath;
+    inherit children;
+    inherit configurationName;
     kernel = kernel + "/vmlinuz";
     initrd = initialRamdisk + "/initrd";
     # Most of these are needed by grub-install.
@@ -228,16 +240,6 @@ rec {
       pkgs.upstart # for initctl
     ];
     upstartInterfaceVersion = pkgs.upstart.interfaceVersion;
-    # This attribute is responsible for creating boot entries for 
-    # child configuration. They are only (directly) accessible
-    # when the parent configuration is boot default. For example,
-    # you can provide an easy way to boot the same configuration 
-    # as you use, but with another kernel
-    children = map (x: ((import ./system.nix) 
-      { inherit platform; 
-        configuration = x//{boot=((x.boot)//{grubDevice = "";});};}).system) 
-      config.nesting.children; 
-    configurationName = config.boot.configurationName;
   }) config.environment.checkConfigurationOptions
      optionDeclarations config;