diff --git a/home/home.nix b/home/home.nix
index bd129a3..68ef404 100644
--- a/home/home.nix
+++ b/home/home.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ let
   # nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/NUR/archive/master.tar.gz NUR
   nur = import <NUR> { inherit pkgs; };
   myNur = nur.repos.schmittlauch;
-  mybrowser = firefox;
+  # use pre-built Mozilla binary until nixpkgs build has similar performance (build profiling information)
+  mybrowser = firefox-bin;
 
   desktopApps = [
     mybrowser