diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 44a9af7..83c4c0f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@
         system:
         let
           patcher = unpatchedInputs.flake-input-patcher.lib.${system};
+          patches = import ./patches.nix { inherit patcher; };
         in
-        patcher.patch unpatchedInputs (import ./patches.nix { inherit patcher; });
+        if patches != { } then patcher.patch unpatchedInputs patches else unpatchedInputs;
 
       mkNixosConfiguration =
         inputs: system: modules: