diff --git a/templates/generic/nix-modules/packages/boilerplate/boilerplate.py b/templates/generic/nix-modules/packages/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
index 4f09309..39874dd 100644
--- a/templates/generic/nix-modules/packages/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
+++ b/templates/generic/nix-modules/packages/boilerplate/boilerplate.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def host_templates(name: str) -> dict[Path, str]:
                 {{ self, inputs, ... }}:
                 {{
                   flake.nixosConfigurations.{name} = inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {{
+                    system = "x86_64-linux";
                     modules = [
                       self.nixosModules.{name}Configuration
                     ];