diff --git a/.config/shell/aliases b/.config/shell/aliases
index 08ed912..1301b2f 100644
--- a/.config/shell/aliases
+++ b/.config/shell/aliases
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ alias                                                \
    nx='$EDITOR /etc/nixos/systems/$HOST/default.nix' \
    nxf='$EDITOR /etc/nixos/flake.nix'                \
    nxpl='sudo nix-channel --update'                  \
-   nxup='sudo nixos-rebuild switch'                  \
+   nxup='nxpl && sudo nixos-rebuild switch'          \
    nxfup='cd /etc/nixos; nix flake update; cd -'     \
 
 # file copying with a progress bar