diff --git a/home-manager/desktop.nix b/home-manager/desktop.nix
index d574d1a..aea4033 100644
--- a/home-manager/desktop.nix
+++ b/home-manager/desktop.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ in
     postman
     prismlauncher
     spotify
+    # rustup from nix for rust :)
+    rustup
   ] ++ import ./common-packages.nix { inherit pkgs; };
 
   programs.fish = {
diff --git a/home-manager/vscode.nix b/home-manager/vscode.nix
index e6aad06..8871580 100644
--- a/home-manager/vscode.nix
+++ b/home-manager/vscode.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       "terminal.integrated.enableMultiLinePasteWarning" = false;
       "git.confirmSync" = false;
       "debug.allowBreakpointsEverywhere" = false;
+      "rust-analyzer.server.path" = "rust-analyzer";
     };
     extensions = with pkgs.vscode-extensions; [
       jnoortheen.nix-ide