diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index b76d2ca..537a652 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -475,27 +475,6 @@
       }
     },
     "home-manager": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1712390667,
-        "narHash": "sha256-ebq+fJZfobqpsAdGDGpxNWSySbQejRwW9cdiil6krCo=",
-        "owner": "nix-community",
-        "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "b787726a8413e11b074cde42704b4af32d95545c",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nix-community",
-        "ref": "master",
-        "repo": "home-manager",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "home-manager_2": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
           "stylix",
@@ -516,6 +495,48 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "home-manager-stable": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs-stable"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1712386041,
+        "narHash": "sha256-dA82pOMQNnCJMAsPG7AXG35VmCSMZsJHTFlTHizpKWQ=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "home-manager",
+        "rev": "d6bb9f934f2870e5cbc5b94c79e9db22246141ff",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "ref": "release-23.11",
+        "repo": "home-manager",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "home-manager-unstable": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1712390667,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ebq+fJZfobqpsAdGDGpxNWSySbQejRwW9cdiil6krCo=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "home-manager",
+        "rev": "b787726a8413e11b074cde42704b4af32d95545c",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "ref": "master",
+        "repo": "home-manager",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1709012981,
@@ -886,7 +907,8 @@
         "eaf": "eaf",
         "eaf-browser": "eaf-browser",
         "emacs-pin-nixpkgs": "emacs-pin-nixpkgs",
-        "home-manager": "home-manager",
+        "home-manager-stable": "home-manager-stable",
+        "home-manager-unstable": "home-manager-unstable",
         "kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs": "kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs",
         "mini-frame": "mini-frame",
         "nix-doom-emacs": "nix-doom-emacs",
@@ -967,7 +989,7 @@
         "base16-vim": "base16-vim",
         "flake-compat": "flake-compat_2",
         "gnome-shell": "gnome-shell",
-        "home-manager": "home-manager_2",
+        "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3"
       },
       "locked": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f8142d5..3386aba 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   description = "Flake of LibrePhoenix";
 
-  outputs = inputs@{ self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-stable, emacs-pin-nixpkgs,
-                     kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs, home-manager, nix-doom-emacs, nix-straight, stylix,
-                     blocklist-hosts, rust-overlay, org-nursery, org-yaap,
+  outputs = inputs@{ self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-stable, emacs-pin-nixpkgs, kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs,
+                     home-manager-unstable, home-manager-stable, nix-doom-emacs,
+                     nix-straight, stylix, blocklist-hosts, rust-overlay, org-nursery, org-yaap,
                      org-side-tree, org-timeblock, org-krita, phscroll, mini-frame, ... }:
     let
       # ---- SYSTEM SETTINGS ---- #
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@
              else
                nixpkgs.lib);
 
+      # use home-manager-stable if running a server (homelab or worklab profile)
+      # otherwise use home-manager-unstable
+      home-manager = (if ((systemSettings.profile == "homelab") || (systemSettings.profile == "worklab"))
+             then
+               home-manager-stable
+             else
+               home-manager-unstable);
+
       # Systems that can run tests:
       supportedSystems = [ "aarch64-linux" "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ];
 
@@ -183,8 +191,11 @@
     emacs-pin-nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/f72123158996b8d4449de481897d855bc47c7bf6";
     kdenlive-pin-nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/cfec6d9203a461d9d698d8a60ef003cac6d0da94";
 
-    home-manager.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/master";
-    home-manager.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    home-manager-unstable.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/master";
+    home-manager-unstable.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+
+    home-manager-stable.url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/release-23.11";
+    home-manager-stable.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs-stable";
 
     nix-doom-emacs.url = "github:nix-community/nix-doom-emacs";
     nix-doom-emacs.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "emacs-pin-nixpkgs";