diff --git a/nixops/rc-hardware-configuration.nix b/nixops/rc-hardware-configuration.nix
index cb0178c4..cd258e53 100644
--- a/nixops/rc-hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/nixops/rc-hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
 
   hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = true;
+
+  system.stateVersion = "23.11";
 }