diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 4801f8e..858b132 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ NIX_USER_CONF_FILES="$HOME/.config/nix/nix.conf"
 NIX_SECRET_SIGN_KEY_FILE="$HOME/nix-sign.private"
 
 if [[ "$CONFIG_CHANGED" -eq 1 || ! -f "$NIX_USER_CONF_FILES" ]]; then
-  mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/nix/nix.conf"
+  mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/nix"
   echo "== SETTING UP NIX CONFIG =="
 
   if [[ -v NIX_SECRET_SIGN_KEY ]]; then