diff --git a/programs/dotnet.nix b/programs/dotnet.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d49d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/dotnet.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# wee oo wee oo warning !!! this is a home manager module!!! destined to be put in hm's import, not nixos' !!!!
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  inherit (config.lib.file) mkOutOfStoreSymlink;
+in {
+  home.file = {
+    ".dotnet/8".source = mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${pkgs.dotnetCorePackages.dotnet_8.sdk.unwrapped}/share/dotnet";
+    ".dotnet/mono".source = mkOutOfStoreSymlink pkgs.mono;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/systems/kilimandjaro/default.nix b/systems/kilimandjaro/default.nix
index 5f99b92..1a7a3a5 100644
--- a/systems/kilimandjaro/default.nix
+++ b/systems/kilimandjaro/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
     ../../programs/games.nix
   ];
 
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    (pkgs.jetbrains.rider.overrideAttrs (old: {
+      postInstall = builtins.replaceStrings ["ln -s ${pkgs.dotnet-sdk_7}"] ["ln -s ${pkgs.dotnet-sdk_8.unwrapped}/share/dotnet"] old.postInstall or "";
+    }))
+  ];
+
+  hm.imports = [../../programs/dotnet.nix];
+
   services.asus-numpad = {
     enable = true;
     settings.layout = "M433IA";