diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46385f8..d85507b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ following contents at the root of your cargo workspace:
     crane.url = "github:ipetkov/crane";
     crane.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-    flake-utils.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, ... }:
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ Here's how we can set up our flake to achieve our goals:
     crane.url = "github:ipetkov/crane";
     crane.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-    flake-utils.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, ... }:
@@ -204,7 +202,6 @@ build.
     crane.url = "github:ipetkov/crane";
     crane.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-    flake-utils.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, ... }:
diff --git a/examples/alt-registry/flake.nix b/examples/alt-registry/flake.nix
index 940d405..7231f5c 100644
--- a/examples/alt-registry/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/alt-registry/flake.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
     flake-utils = {
       url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/examples/cross-musl/flake.nix b/examples/cross-musl/flake.nix
index 8d01bd7..c840880 100644
--- a/examples/cross-musl/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/cross-musl/flake.nix
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
 
     rust-overlay = {
       url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+      };
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/examples/cross-rust-overlay/flake.nix b/examples/cross-rust-overlay/flake.nix
index b0d1933..384879c 100644
--- a/examples/cross-rust-overlay/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/cross-rust-overlay/flake.nix
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
 
     rust-overlay = {
       url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+      };
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/examples/custom-toolchain/flake.nix b/examples/custom-toolchain/flake.nix
index deae81a..135102f 100644
--- a/examples/custom-toolchain/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/custom-toolchain/flake.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
 
-    rust-overlay.url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
+    rust-overlay = {
+      url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
+      inputs = {
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+        flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, rust-overlay, ... }:
diff --git a/examples/quick-start-simple/flake.nix b/examples/quick-start-simple/flake.nix
index 3947b82..f9fd655 100644
--- a/examples/quick-start-simple/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/quick-start-simple/flake.nix
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, ... }:
diff --git a/examples/quick-start/flake.nix b/examples/quick-start/flake.nix
index 91b2c89..3dfdcb2 100644
--- a/examples/quick-start/flake.nix
+++ b/examples/quick-start/flake.nix
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, crane, flake-utils, ... }:
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 538079b..fbf4bd3 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
       flake = false;
     };
     nix-std.url = "github:chessai/nix-std";
-    utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
   };
 
   outputs = inputs@{ self, nixpkgs, nix-std, utils, ... }: