diff --git a/hosts/server/configuration.nix b/hosts/server/configuration.nix
index aecfa76..43072ef 100755
--- a/hosts/server/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/server/configuration.nix
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@
 
     # This might create errors
     proxy_cookie_path / "/; secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=strict";
-
-    # prevent invalid subdomains "invalid ssl certificate" error (blackhole)
-    virtualHosts."_".locations."/".return = "444";
   '';
+  # prevent invalid subdomains "invalid ssl certificate" error (blackhole)
+  services.nginx.virtualHosts."_".locations."/".return = "444";
   services.nginx.virtualHosts."reidlab.online" = {
     forceSSL = true;
     enableACME = true;