diff --git a/machines/base.nix b/machines/base.nix
index 209cf12..f654bff 100644
--- a/machines/base.nix
+++ b/machines/base.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, ... }:
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
 
 {
 
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@
     "/persistent/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key"
   ];
 
+  system.nixos.label = "${config.system.nixos.release}-${(builtins.fetchGit ../.).dirtyShortRev}";
+
   security.pki.certificates = [
     ''
       -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----