this seems to work

nix/home-manager/home.nix

@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@
   # The home.packages option allows you to install Nix packages into your
   # environment.
   home.packages = [
-	pkgs.htop
-	pkgs.ripgrep
-	pkgs.zellij
-	pkgs.neovim
-	pkgs.bat
 
     # # It is sometimes useful to fine-tune packages, for example, by applying
     # # overrides. You can do that directly here, just don't forget the

nix/home-manager/modules/packages/default.nix

@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@
 	git
 	zsh
 	erdtree
+	htop
+	ripgrep
+	zellij
+	neovim
+	bat
 ];
 }