diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 30eed204..3cf3d910 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@
   "nodes": {
     "crane": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
-        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1688425221,
-        "narHash": "sha256-DhZnju72DuX9GhOnCOBIE94aCGKC2BOaF+kGxbnP/K0=",
+        "lastModified": 1699548976,
+        "narHash": "sha256-xnpxms0koM8mQpxIup9JnT0F7GrKdvv0QvtxvRuOYR4=",
         "owner": "ipetkov",
         "repo": "crane",
-        "rev": "fc6a236548b31aef0be3b0a0377c4459bb39d923",
+        "rev": "6849911446e18e520970cc6b7a691e64ee90d649",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -21,44 +20,10 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "flake-compat": {
-      "flake": false,
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1673956053,
-        "narHash": "sha256-4gtG9iQuiKITOjNQQeQIpoIB6b16fm+504Ch3sNKLd8=",
-        "owner": "edolstra",
-        "repo": "flake-compat",
-        "rev": "35bb57c0c8d8b62bbfd284272c928ceb64ddbde9",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "edolstra",
-        "repo": "flake-compat",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "flake-utils": {
       "inputs": {
         "systems": "systems"
       },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1687709756,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Y5wKlQSkgEK2weWdOu4J3riRd+kV/VCgHsqLNTTWQ/0=",
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "rev": "dbabf0ca0c0c4bce6ea5eaf65af5cb694d2082c7",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "flake-utils_2": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_2"
-      },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1681202837,
         "narHash": "sha256-H+Rh19JDwRtpVPAWp64F+rlEtxUWBAQW28eAi3SRSzg=",
@@ -89,40 +54,6 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1688221086,
-        "narHash": "sha256-cdW6qUL71cNWhHCpMPOJjlw0wzSRP0pVlRn2vqX/VVg=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "cd99c2b3c9f160cd004318e0697f90bbd5960825",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs-lib": {
-      "locked": {
-        "dir": "lib",
-        "lastModified": 1688049487,
-        "narHash": "sha256-100g4iaKC9MalDjUW9iN6Jl/OocTDtXdeAj7pEGIRh4=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "4bc72cae107788bf3f24f30db2e2f685c9298dc9",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "dir": "lib",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_2": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1685591878,
         "narHash": "sha256-Ib3apaLqIFkZb94q6Q214DXrz0FnJq5C7usywTv63og=",
@@ -138,25 +69,11 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_3": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1681358109,
-        "narHash": "sha256-eKyxW4OohHQx9Urxi7TQlFBTDWII+F+x2hklDOQPB50=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "96ba1c52e54e74c3197f4d43026b3f3d92e83ff9",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "parts": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs-lib": "nixpkgs-lib"
+        "nixpkgs-lib": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1688466019,
@@ -176,47 +93,24 @@
       "inputs": {
         "crane": "crane",
         "nix-filter": "nix-filter",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
         "parts": "parts",
         "rust": "rust"
       }
     },
     "rust": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3"
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1688438033,
-        "narHash": "sha256-wOmpZis06pVKTR+5meGwhrW10/buf98lnA26uQLaqek=",
-        "owner": "oxalica",
-        "repo": "rust-overlay",
-        "rev": "c3e43223dece545cfe06ddd92fd782adc73d56c3",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "oxalica",
-        "repo": "rust-overlay",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "rust-overlay": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": [
-          "crane",
-          "flake-utils"
-        ],
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "nixpkgs": [
-          "crane",
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1688351637,
-        "narHash": "sha256-CLTufJ29VxNOIZ8UTg0lepsn3X03AmopmaLTTeHDCL4=",
+        "lastModified": 1688438033,
+        "narHash": "sha256-wOmpZis06pVKTR+5meGwhrW10/buf98lnA26uQLaqek=",
         "owner": "oxalica",
         "repo": "rust-overlay",
-        "rev": "f9b92316727af9e6c7fee4a761242f7f46880329",
+        "rev": "c3e43223dece545cfe06ddd92fd782adc73d56c3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -239,21 +133,6 @@
         "repo": "default",
         "type": "github"
       }
-    },
-    "systems_2": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1681028828,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
     }
   },
   "root": "root",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c9e4d17c..5cf1d10a 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+
     parts.url = "github:hercules-ci/flake-parts";
+    parts.inputs.nixpkgs-lib.follows = "nixpkgs";
+
     crane.url = "github:ipetkov/crane";
+    crane.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+
     rust.url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
+    rust.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+
     nix-filter.url = "github:numtide/nix-filter";
   };
 
@@ -68,9 +75,11 @@
           checks.cosmic-comp = cosmic-comp;
           packages.default = cosmic-comp;
 
-          devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
-            # Should there be packages here or use Nix purely for CI?
+          devShells.default = craneLib.devShell {
             LD_LIBRARY_PATH = lib.makeLibraryPath (__concatMap (d: d.runtimeDependencies) (__attrValues self'.checks));
+
+            # include build inputs
+            inputsFrom = [cosmic-comp];
           };
         };
     };
diff --git a/src/backend/winit.rs b/src/backend/winit.rs
index 29432f4c..7081c4b2 100644
--- a/src/backend/winit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/winit.rs
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ pub fn init_backend(
     state: &mut State,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let (mut backend, mut input) =
-        winit::init().map_err(|_| anyhow!("Failed to initilize winit backend"))?;
-    init_shaders(backend.renderer()).expect("Failed to initialize renderer");
+        winit::init().map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to initilize winit backend: {e:?}"))?;
+    init_shaders(backend.renderer()).context("Failed to initialize renderer")?;
 
     init_egl_client_side(dh, state, &mut backend)?;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/x11.rs b/src/backend/x11.rs
index 49dabcd4..853b5a8d 100644
--- a/src/backend/x11.rs
+++ b/src/backend/x11.rs
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ pub fn init_backend(
     let mut renderer =
         unsafe { GlowRenderer::new(context) }.with_context(|| "Failed to initialize renderer")?;
 
-    init_shaders(&mut renderer).expect("Failed to initialize renderer");
+    init_shaders(&mut renderer).context("Failed to initialize renderer")?;
     init_egl_client_side(dh, state, &drm_node, &mut renderer)?;
 
     state.backend = BackendData::X11(X11State {
         handle,
         allocator: try_vulkan_allocator(&drm_node)
             .or_else(|| try_gbm_allocator(fd))
-            .expect("Failed to create allocator for x11"),
+            .context("Failed to create allocator for x11")?,
         _egl: egl,
         renderer,
         surfaces: Vec::new(),