diff --git a/home/common/default.nix b/home/common/default.nix
index 1fa4f8c..4418733 100644
--- a/home/common/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     clock-rs
     compose2nix
     diff-so-fancy
-    elinks
+    # elinks  # FIXME - does not build 2026-05-06
     espeak-ng
     exiftool
     fastfetch
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@
   services = {
     syncthing = {
       enable = true;
-      guiAddress = "${osConfig.variables.address}:8384";
+      guiAddress = 
+        if osConfig.variables ? address
+        then "${osConfig.variables.address}:8384"
+        else "127.0.0.1:8384";
       overrideDevices = false;
       overrideFolders = false;
       tray.enable = true;