diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 5e35d36..5d446ea 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -39,10 +39,24 @@ imports = [
 ```
 
 Self Host Blocks provides its own `nixpkgs` input so both can be updated in lock step, ensuring
-maximum compatibility. It is recommended to use the following `nixpkgs` as input for your deployments:
+maximum compatibility. It is recommended to use the following `nixpkgs` as input for your
+deployments. Also, patches can be applied by Self Host Blocks. To handle all this, you need the
+following code instead wherever you import `nixpkgs`:
 
 ```nix
-inputs.selfhostblocks.inputs.nixpkgs
+let
+  system = "x86_64-linux";
+  originPkgs = selfhostblocks.inputs.nixpkgs;
+
+  nixpkgs' = originPkgs.legacyPackages.${system}.applyPatches {
+    name = "nixpkgs-patched";
+    src = originPkgs;
+    patches = selfhostblocks.patches.${system};
+  };
+in
+  nixpkgs = import nixpkgs' {
+    inherit system;
+  };
 ```
 
 Advanced users can if they wish use a version of `nixpkgs` of their choosing but then we cannot
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7e51ba8..c8dd403 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
       ];
     in
       {
+        inherit patches;
+
         nixosModules.default = { config, ... }: {
           imports = allModules;
         };