diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 1ebbb41..c327c67 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ for NIXHOST in $NIXHOSTLIST; do
 
 	echo "==== DOING $NIXHOST ===="
 
+	echo "updating"
+	ssh -F ssh_config $SSH_DEST sudo nix-channel --update
+
+	echo "generating config"
 	cat configuration.nix | ssh -F ssh_config $SSH_DEST sudo tee /etc/nixos/configuration.nix > /dev/null
 	cat node/$NIXHOST.nix | ssh -F ssh_config $SSH_DEST sudo tee /etc/nixos/node.nix > /dev/null
 	cat node/$NIXHOST.site.nix | ssh -F ssh_config $SSH_DEST sudo tee /etc/nixos/site.nix > /dev/null