diff --git a/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix b/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
index 746e72f54a32..630bcbdf64be 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/containers-imperative.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         let
           emptyContainer = import ../lib/eval-config.nix {
             modules = lib.singleton {
-              nixpkgs = { inherit (config.nixpkgs) localSystem; };
+              nixpkgs.hostPlatform = { inherit (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform) system; };
 
               containers.foo.config = { };
             };