diff --git a/profiles/desktop/sound/pipewire.nix b/profiles/desktop/sound/pipewire.nix
index 5e525f2..989274d 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/sound/pipewire.nix
+++ b/profiles/desktop/sound/pipewire.nix
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
   };
 
 
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    pavucontrol # volume and defaults
-    easyeffects # eq
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.pavucontrol # volume and defaults
+    pkgs.easyeffects # eq
     # helvum      # patchbay - removed from nixpkgs
-    crosspipe   # patchbay - TODO: helvum alternative?
+    (pkgs.crosspipe or pkgs.helvum) # patchbay - helvum alternative
     # carla       # VST patchbay (TODO: move into a DAW profile? Can be used for midi) # TODO: build broken
   ];