diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 731bc81c..e87891bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ It takes a set with the following keys:
 - `pkgs`: The nixpkgs to use (defaults to the nixpkgs pointed at by the nixvim flake)
 - `module`: The nix module definition used to extend nixvim.
   This is useful to pass additional module machinery like `options` or `imports`.
+- `extraSpecialArgs`: Extra arguments to pass to the modules when using functions.
+  Can be `self` in a flake for example.
 
 ## How does it work?
 When you build the module (probably using home-manager), it will install all
diff --git a/templates/simple/config/default.nix b/templates/simple/config/default.nix
index f9a64549..99607079 100644
--- a/templates/simple/config/default.nix
+++ b/templates/simple/config/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{
+{self, ...}: {
   # Import all your configuration modules here
   imports = [
     ./bufferline.nix
diff --git a/templates/simple/flake.nix b/templates/simple/flake.nix
index 508ae15b..ce06b266 100644
--- a/templates/simple/flake.nix
+++ b/templates/simple/flake.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   };
 
   outputs = {
+    self,
     nixpkgs,
     nixvim,
     flake-utils,
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@
       nvim = nixvim'.makeNixvimWithModule {
         inherit pkgs;
         module = config;
+        # You can use `extraSpecialArgs` to pass additional arguments to your module files
+        extraSpecialArgs = {
+          inherit self;
+        };
       };
     in {
       checks = {
diff --git a/wrappers/standalone.nix b/wrappers/standalone.nix
index 1dcab6f0..858042cd 100644
--- a/wrappers/standalone.nix
+++ b/wrappers/standalone.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 default_pkgs: modules: {
   pkgs ? default_pkgs,
+  extraSpecialArgs ? {},
   module,
 }: let
   inherit (pkgs) lib;
@@ -8,7 +9,9 @@ default_pkgs: modules: {
 
   shared = import ./_shared.nix modules {
     inherit pkgs lib;
-    config = {};
+    config = {
+      _module.args = extraSpecialArgs;
+    };
   };
 
   eval = lib.evalModules {