diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 71b108e..5df7e8b 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     gimp-with-plugins
     git
     git-open
-    gnome-keyring
     gnucash
     gnumake
     kdePackages.filelight
@@ -57,9 +56,7 @@
     # nfs-utils
     nix-search-cli
     php # does PHP 8.2 currently and there's php81, php83, and php84 alternatives
-    python3
-    python312Packages.pandas
-    python312Packages.python-dotenv
+    (python3.withPackages(ps: with ps; [ numpy pandas python-dotenv ])) # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md#environment-defined-in-etcnixosconfigurationnix-environment-defined-in-etcnixosconfigurationnix (note this is literally the last thing they wanted me to do, would rather it not be global)
     recoll
     reveal-md
     rofi