diff --git a/modules/nixos/zulip.nix b/modules/nixos/zulip.nix
index e1cc598..b0ff8d4 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/zulip.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/zulip.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 {config, ...}: {
-  imports = [
-    ./mailserver.nix
-  ];
   services.zulip = {
     enable = true;
+
+    # lets it set up my postgresql for me
+    enablePostgresqlLocally = true;
+
+    # host domain
     host = "chat.${config.networking.domain}";
     camoKeyFile = builtins.toString config.age.secrets.zulip-camoKey.path;
     rabbitmqPasswordFile = builtins.toString config.age.secrets.zulip-rabbitmqPassword.path;
@@ -11,11 +13,10 @@
     sharedSecretKeyFile = builtins.toString config.age.secrets.zulip-sharedSecretKey.path;
     avatarSaltKeyFile = builtins.toString config.age.secrets.zulip-avatarSaltKey.path;
     zulipSettings = {
-      ZULIP_ADMINISTRATOR = "admin+zulip@${config.networking.domain}";
-      EXTERNAL_HOST = "chat.${config.networking.domain}";
+      ZULIP_ADMINISTRATOR = "zulip+admin@${config.networking.domain}";
+      EXTERNAL_HOST = config.services.zulip.host;
     };
   };
-  services.postgresql.enable = true;
   mailserver.loginAccounts = {
     "zulip+admin@${config.networking.domain}" = {
       hashedPasswordFile = builtins.toString config.age.secrets."mailserver-acc-zulip+admin-pw".path;