diff --git a/config.scm b/config.scm
index f969669..b91b905 100644
--- a/config.scm
+++ b/config.scm
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@
    %base-user-accounts))
  (packages
   (append
-   (list
-    nss-certs
-    emacs
-    emacs-desktop-environment
-    kitty
-    swayfx)
+   (specifications->packages
+    (list
+     nss-certs
+     emacs
+     emacs-desktop-environment
+     kitty
+     swayfx))
    %base-packages))
  (services
   (append