diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
index d88d18b85caf..98ab557cc113 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ rec {
     }
     else legacy_390;
 
+  # see https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/ "Production branch"
+  production = legacy_470;
+
   beta = generic {
     version = "495.29.05";
     sha256_64bit = "sha256-9yVLl9QAxpJQR5ZJb059j2TpOx4xxCeGCk8hmhhvEl4=";