diff --git a/home/config/nvim/default.nix b/home/config/nvim/default.nix
index 8a9cfeb..fd1a22f 100644
--- a/home/config/nvim/default.nix
+++ b/home/config/nvim/default.nix
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ in
               exit 0;
             fi
 
-            mkdir -p ${nvimCloneDir}
 
             until ${ping} -c 1 ${host}; do
               ${sleep} 1;
             done
 
+            mkdir -p ${nvimCloneDir}
+
             ${git} clone ${repository} ${nvimCloneDir}
           '';
           path = "${script}/bin/clone-nvim.sh";
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ in
     };
 
     xdg.configFile.nvim = {
-      source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nvim";
+      source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink nvimCloneDir;
       recursive = true;
     };