diff --git a/pkgs/default.nix b/pkgs/default.nix
index 90d3c1d..cab1a74 100644
--- a/pkgs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ let
         pkgs = pkgs.lib.mkForce pkgs; # to override ./modules/nixpkgs/config.nix
       };
 
+      # It is recommended to at least use nix >= 2.12 because of
+      # https://github.com/t184256/nix-on-droid/issues/213
+      nix.package = pkgs.nixVersions.nix_2_12;
+
       system.stateVersion = "22.11";
 
       # Fix invoking bash after initial build.
diff --git a/pkgs/nix-directory.nix b/pkgs/nix-directory.nix
index d9178ff..700dc54 100644
--- a/pkgs/nix-directory.nix
+++ b/pkgs/nix-directory.nix
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "nix-directory";
 
   src = builtins.fetchurl {
-    url = "https://nixos.org/releases/nix/nix-2.11.1/nix-2.11.1-${config.build.arch}-linux.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "1cvdvka4qs1zx916g23pi9i024sx9h28nv8pvngxh3nk8gm8bvxq";
+    url = "https://nixos.org/releases/nix/nix-2.12.0/nix-2.12.0-${config.build.arch}-linux.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "sha256:0z302mpihm02cmir74l0ww8r6qznphahnsirx2pg0ackzqscxciq";
   };
 
   PROOT_NO_SECCOMP = 1; # see https://github.com/proot-me/PRoot/issues/106