diff --git a/images/base-config.nix b/images/base-config.nix
index 42b87dc..afd4800 100644
--- a/images/base-config.nix
+++ b/images/base-config.nix
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
   };
 
   imports = [
-    ../machines/core/core.nix
-    ../machines/core/nix.nix
+    ../profiles/core/core.nix
+    ../profiles/core/nix.nix
   ];
 
   documentation = {
diff --git a/machines/configurations.nix b/machines/configurations.nix
index 8139b98..7551424 100644
--- a/machines/configurations.nix
+++ b/machines/configurations.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  customModules = import ./core/default.nix;
+  customModules = import ../profiles/core/default.nix;
   baseModules = [
     # make flake inputs accessible in NixOS
     {
diff --git a/machines/core/core.nix b/profiles/core/core.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/core.nix
rename to profiles/core/core.nix
diff --git a/machines/core/default.nix b/profiles/core/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/default.nix
rename to profiles/core/default.nix
diff --git a/machines/core/modules.nix b/profiles/core/modules.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/modules.nix
rename to profiles/core/modules.nix
diff --git a/machines/core/network.nix b/profiles/core/network.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/network.nix
rename to profiles/core/network.nix
diff --git a/machines/core/nix.nix b/profiles/core/nix.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/nix.nix
rename to profiles/core/nix.nix
diff --git a/machines/core/users.nix b/profiles/core/users.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from machines/core/users.nix
rename to profiles/core/users.nix