diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index fcafe7fe..663d5429 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -33,99 +33,104 @@
   wrapRuntimeDeps ? true,
   version ? "git",
   commit,
+  # deprecated flags
+  nvidiaPatches ? false,
+  hidpiXWayland ? false,
 }:
-stdenv.mkDerivation {
-  pname = "hyprland${lib.optionalString enableNvidiaPatches "-nvidia"}${lib.optionalString debug "-debug"}";
-  inherit version;
+assert lib.assertMsg (!nvidiaPatches) "The option `nvidiaPatches` has been renamed `enableNvidiaPatches`";
+assert lib.assertMsg (!hidpiXWayland) "The option `hidpiXWayland` has been removed. Please refer https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/XWayland";
+  stdenv.mkDerivation {
+    pname = "hyprland${lib.optionalString enableNvidiaPatches "-nvidia"}${lib.optionalString debug "-debug"}";
+    inherit version;
 
-  src = lib.cleanSourceWith {
-    filter = name: type: let
-      baseName = baseNameOf (toString name);
-    in
-      ! (lib.hasSuffix ".nix" baseName);
-    src = lib.cleanSource ../.;
-  };
+    src = lib.cleanSourceWith {
+      filter = name: type: let
+        baseName = baseNameOf (toString name);
+      in
+        ! (lib.hasSuffix ".nix" baseName);
+      src = lib.cleanSource ../.;
+    };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    jq
-    meson
-    ninja
-    pkg-config
-    makeWrapper
-    wayland-scanner
-  ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = [
+      jq
+      meson
+      ninja
+      pkg-config
+      makeWrapper
+      wayland-scanner
+    ];
 
-  outputs = [
-    "out"
-    "man"
-    "dev"
-  ];
+    outputs = [
+      "out"
+      "man"
+      "dev"
+    ];
 
-  buildInputs =
-    [
-      git
-      cairo
-      hyprland-protocols
-      libdrm
-      libinput
-      libxkbcommon
-      mesa
-      pango
-      udis86
-      wayland
-      wayland-protocols
-      pciutils
-      (wlroots.override {inherit enableNvidiaPatches;})
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optionals enableXWayland [libxcb xcbutilwm xwayland]
-    ++ lib.optionals withSystemd [systemd];
+    buildInputs =
+      [
+        git
+        cairo
+        hyprland-protocols
+        libdrm
+        libinput
+        libxkbcommon
+        mesa
+        pango
+        udis86
+        wayland
+        wayland-protocols
+        pciutils
+        (wlroots.override {inherit enableNvidiaPatches;})
+      ]
+      ++ lib.optionals enableXWayland [libxcb xcbutilwm xwayland]
+      ++ lib.optionals withSystemd [systemd];
 
-  mesonBuildType =
-    if debug
-    then "debug"
-    else "release";
+    mesonBuildType =
+      if debug
+      then "debug"
+      else "release";
 
-  mesonFlags = builtins.concatLists [
-    ["-Dauto_features=disabled"]
-    (lib.optional enableXWayland "-Dxwayland=enabled")
-    (lib.optional legacyRenderer "-Dlegacy_renderer=enabled")
-    (lib.optional withSystemd "-Dsystemd=enabled")
-  ];
+    mesonFlags = builtins.concatLists [
+      ["-Dauto_features=disabled"]
+      (lib.optional enableXWayland "-Dxwayland=enabled")
+      (lib.optional legacyRenderer "-Dlegacy_renderer=enabled")
+      (lib.optional withSystemd "-Dsystemd=enabled")
+    ];
 
-  patches = [
-    # make meson use the provided wlroots instead of the git submodule
-    ./patches/meson-build.patch
-    # fixes portals search path to be picked up from $XDG_DESKTOP_PORTAL_DIR
-    ./patches/portals.patch
-  ];
+    patches = [
+      # make meson use the provided wlroots instead of the git submodule
+      ./patches/meson-build.patch
+      # fixes portals search path to be picked up from $XDG_DESKTOP_PORTAL_DIR
+      ./patches/portals.patch
+    ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    # Fix hardcoded paths to /usr installation
-    sed -i "s#/usr#$out#" src/render/OpenGL.cpp
-    substituteInPlace meson.build \
-      --replace "@GIT_COMMIT_HASH@" '${commit}' \
-      --replace "@GIT_DIRTY@" '${
-      if commit == ""
-      then "dirty"
-      else ""
-    }'
-  '';
+    postPatch = ''
+      # Fix hardcoded paths to /usr installation
+      sed -i "s#/usr#$out#" src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+      substituteInPlace meson.build \
+        --replace "@GIT_COMMIT_HASH@" '${commit}' \
+        --replace "@GIT_DIRTY@" '${
+        if commit == ""
+        then "dirty"
+        else ""
+      }'
+    '';
 
-  postInstall = ''
-    ln -s ${wlroots}/include/wlr $dev/include/hyprland/wlroots
-    ${lib.optionalString wrapRuntimeDeps ''
-      wrapProgram $out/bin/Hyprland \
-        --suffix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [binutils pciutils]}
-    ''}
-  '';
+    postInstall = ''
+      ln -s ${wlroots}/include/wlr $dev/include/hyprland/wlroots
+      ${lib.optionalString wrapRuntimeDeps ''
+        wrapProgram $out/bin/Hyprland \
+          --suffix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [binutils pciutils]}
+      ''}
+    '';
 
-  passthru.providedSessions = ["hyprland"];
+    passthru.providedSessions = ["hyprland"];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/vaxerski/Hyprland";
-    description = "A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks";
-    license = licenses.bsd3;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    mainProgram = "Hyprland";
-  };
-}
+    meta = with lib; {
+      homepage = "https://github.com/vaxerski/Hyprland";
+      description = "A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks";
+      license = licenses.bsd3;
+      platforms = platforms.linux;
+      mainProgram = "Hyprland";
+    };
+  }