diff --git a/shared/pkgs/default.nix b/shared/pkgs/default.nix
index 0cf4299..528b302 100644
--- a/shared/pkgs/default.nix
+++ b/shared/pkgs/default.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
   inputs,
   pkgs,
   ...
-}: {
-  mcuxpresso = import ./mcuxpresso pkgs;
+}: let
+  mcuxpressoPkgs = inputs.nixpkgs-mcuxpresso.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system};
+in {
+  mcuxpresso = pkgs.callPackage ./mcuxpresso.nix mcuxpressoPkgs;
   # this is unfortunately needed since bolt-launcher makes use of openssl-1.1.1w, and since it is not part of hosts, we have to add it this way
   bolt-launcher =
     (import inputs.nixpkgs {
diff --git a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/ide.nix b/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso.nix
similarity index 69%
rename from shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/ide.nix
rename to shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso.nix
index 6d30c92..2ef261d 100644
--- a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/ide.nix
+++ b/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: let
+{
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: let
   name = "mcuxpressoide";
   version = "24.9.25";
   description = "MCUXpresso IDE";
@@ -6,13 +10,72 @@
   mcuxpressoideSrc = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
     inherit version description;
     name = "${name}-src";
+    src = pkgs.requireFile {
+      url = "https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/development-software/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools-/mcuxpresso-integrated-development-environment-ide:MCUXpresso-IDE";
+      name = "${filename}.bin";
+      hash = "sha256-e3g7rzZQ1WFLcUakkjaufpHMtw3qkw5lwxJuCKs6L+k=";
+    };
+    nativeBuildInputs = [pkgs.makeWrapper];
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = [pkgs.autoPatchelfHook];
+    buildCommand = ''
+      # Unpack tarball.
+      mkdir -p deb
+      sh $src --target deb || true
+      ar -xv deb/${filename}
+      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C .
 
-    dontUnpack = true;
-    dontAutoPatchelf = true;
+      # Unpack LinkServer.
+      mkdir -p linkserver
+      sh deb/LinkServer_24.9.75.x86_64.deb.bin --target deb/linkserver || true
+      ar -xv deb/linkserver/LPCScrypt.deb
+      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
+      ar -xv deb/linkserver/MCU-Link.deb
+      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
+      ar -xv deb/linkserver/LinkServer_24.9.75.x86_64.deb
+      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
 
-    buildInputs = [
+      mkdir -p ./final/eclipse
+      mv ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/ide/* ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/ide/.* final/eclipse
+      mv final/eclipse/mcuxpressoide final/eclipse/eclipse
+      mv final/eclipse/mcuxpressoide.ini final/eclipse/eclipse.ini
+
+      # Create custom .eclipseproduct file
+      rm final/eclipse/.eclipseproduct
+      echo "name=${name}
+      id=com.nxp.${name}
+      version=${version}
+      " > final/eclipse/.eclipseproduct
+      # Install udev rules
+      mkdir -p final/lib/udev/rules.d
+      mv ./lib/udev/rules.d/56-pemicro.rules ./lib/udev/rules.d/85-mcuxpresso.rules final/lib/udev/rules.d/
+
+      # Additional files
+      mv ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/mcu_data final/mcu_data
+
+      # Place LinkServer, lpcscrypt, and MCU-LINK_installer in /usr/local
+      mkdir -p ./final/usr/local
+      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75 ./final/usr/local
+      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/lpcscrypt-2.1.3_83 ./final/usr/local
+      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/MCU-LINK_installer_3.148 ./final/usr/local
+
+      # Install LinkServer udev rules
+      mv ./linkserver/lib/udev/rules.d/{85-linkserver_24.9.75.rules,85-mcu-link_3.148.rules,99-lpcscrypt.rules} final/lib/udev/rules.d
+
+      cd ./final
+
+      tar -czf $out ./
+    '';
+  };
+  mcuxpressoide = pkgs.eclipses.buildEclipse {
+    name = "mcuxpresso-eclipse";
+    inherit description;
+    src = mcuxpressoideSrc;
+  };
+
+  # needed because of the integrated toolchain
+  mcuxpressoFhsEnv = pkgs.buildFHSEnv {
+    name = "mcuxpresso-env";
+    targetPkgs = pkgs: [
       pkgs.dfu-util
       pkgs.stdenv.cc.cc.lib
       pkgs.gcc
@@ -35,86 +98,32 @@
       pkgs.libxcrypt-legacy
       pkgs.libusb-compat-0_1
       pkgs.xorg.libxcb
+      pkgs.python3
       pkgs.usbutils
       pkgs.libuuid
       pkgs.libudev-zero
-
-      pkgs.python39
-      pkgs.libz
     ];
-
-    src = pkgs.requireFile {
-      url = "https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/development-software/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools-/mcuxpresso-integrated-development-environment-ide:MCUXpresso-IDE";
-      name = "${filename}.bin";
-      hash = "sha256-e3g7rzZQ1WFLcUakkjaufpHMtw3qkw5lwxJuCKs6L+k=";
-    };
-
-    buildPhase = ''
-      # Unpack tarball
-      mkdir -p deb
-      sh $src --target deb || true
-      ar -xv deb/${filename}
-      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C .
-
-      # Unpack LinkServer
-      mkdir -p linkserver
-      sh deb/LinkServer_24.9.75.x86_64.deb.bin --target deb/linkserver || true
-      ar -xv deb/linkserver/LPCScrypt.deb
-      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
-      ar -xv deb/linkserver/MCU-Link.deb
-      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
-      ar -xv deb/linkserver/LinkServer_24.9.75.x86_64.deb
-      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C linkserver
-
-      # Prepare Eclipse files
-      mkdir -p ./final/eclipse
-      mv ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/ide/* ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/ide/.* final/eclipse
-      mv final/eclipse/mcuxpressoide final/eclipse/eclipse
-      mv final/eclipse/mcuxpressoide.ini final/eclipse/eclipse.ini
-
-      # Create custom .eclipseproduct file
-      rm final/eclipse/.eclipseproduct
-      echo "name=${name}
-      id=com.nxp.${name}
-      version=${version}" > final/eclipse/.eclipseproduct
-
-      # Install udev rules
-      mkdir -p final/lib/udev/rules.d
-      mv ./lib/udev/rules.d/56-pemicro.rules ./lib/udev/rules.d/85-mcuxpresso.rules final/lib/udev/rules.d/
-
-      # Additional files
-      mv ./usr/local/${name}-${version}/mcu_data final/mcu_data
-
-      # Place LinkServer, lpcscrypt, and MCU-LINK_installer in /usr/local
-      mkdir -p ./final/usr/local
-      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75 ./final/usr/local
-      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/lpcscrypt-2.1.3_83 ./final/usr/local
-      mv ./linkserver/usr/local/MCU-LINK_installer_3.148 ./final/usr/local
-
-      # Install LinkServer udev rules
-      mv ./linkserver/lib/udev/rules.d/{85-linkserver_24.9.75.rules,85-mcu-link_3.148.rules,99-lpcscrypt.rules} final/lib/udev/rules.d
+    profile = ''
+      export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${lib.makeLibraryPath [pkgs.ncurses5 pkgs.ncurses]}:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
     '';
 
-    fixupPhase = ''
-      # Tarball creation in postFixup
-      echo "Creating tarball from ./final..."
-      autoPatchelf ./final
-      cd ./final
-      tar -czf $out .
+    extraBuildCommands = ''
+      # Ensure necessary directories exist
+      mkdir -p $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/lpcscrypt $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/MCU-LINK_installer
+
+      cp -r ${mcuxpressoide}/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75
+      cp -r ${mcuxpressoide}/usr/local/lpcscrypt-2.1.3_83/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/lpcscrypt
+      cp -r ${mcuxpressoide}/usr/local/MCU-LINK_installer_3.148/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/MCU-LINK_installer
     '';
-  };
-  mcuxpresso = pkgs.eclipses.buildEclipse {
-    name = "mcuxpresso-eclipse";
-    inherit description;
-    src = mcuxpressoideSrc;
+    runScript = "${mcuxpressoide}/bin/eclipse";
   };
 in
   pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
     inherit name version description;
     dontUnpack = true;
     dontConfigure = true;
+    dontBuild = true;
     nativeBuildInputs = [pkgs.copyDesktopItems];
-    buildInputs = [pkgs.zlib];
     desktopItems = [
       (pkgs.makeDesktopItem {
         inherit name;
@@ -124,19 +133,23 @@ in
       })
     ];
 
-    buildPhase = ''
-      # Ensure necessary directories exist
-      mkdir -p $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/lpcscrypt $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/MCU-LINK_installer
-
-      cp -r ${mcuxpresso}/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75
-      cp -r ${mcuxpresso}/usr/local/lpcscrypt-2.1.3_83/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/lpcscrypt
-      cp -r ${mcuxpresso}/usr/local/MCU-LINK_installer_3.148/* $out/usr/local/LinkServer_24.9.75/MCU-LINK_installer
-    '';
-
     installPhase = ''
-      runHook preInstall
-      mkdir -p $out/bin
-      ln -s ${mcuxpresso}/bin/eclipse $out/bin/mcuxpresso
+       runHook preInstall
+
+       # Create necessary directories
+       mkdir -p $out/lib/udev/rules.d
+       mkdir -p $out/bin $out/eclipse $out/mcu_data
+
+       # Copy udev rules
+       cp ${mcuxpressoide}/lib/udev/rules.d/85-mcuxpresso.rules ${mcuxpressoide}/lib/udev/rules.d/56-pemicro.rules $out/lib/udev/rules.d/
+
+       # Copy full installation
+       cp -r ${mcuxpressoide}/eclipse $out/eclipse
+       cp -r ${mcuxpressoide}/mcu_data $out/mcu_data
+
+       # Create symlink for the environment
+       ln -s ${mcuxpressoFhsEnv}/bin/mcuxpresso-env $out/bin/mcuxpresso
+
       runHook postInstall
     '';
   }
diff --git a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/config-tools.nix b/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/config-tools.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ea094f..0000000
--- a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/config-tools.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-{
-  eclipses,
-  stdenv,
-  requireFile,
-  ...
-}: let
-  name = "mcuxpressotools";
-  version = "v16-1";
-  description = "MCUXpresso Config Tools";
-  filename = "mcuxpresso-config-tools-${version}_amd64.deb";
-
-  src = stdenv.mkDerivation {
-    inherit version description;
-    name = "${name}-src";
-    src = requireFile {
-      url = "https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/mcuxpresso-config-tools-pins-clocks-and-peripherals:MCUXpresso-Config-Tools";
-      name = "${filename}.bin";
-      sha256 = "sha256-BbEwxm1urV2IrgUiTiMBEAPvonQGwdL4fpqFftGgRxI=";
-    };
-
-    buildCommand = ''
-      # Unpack tarball.
-      mkdir -p deb
-      sh $src --target deb || true
-      ar -xv deb/${filename}
-      tar xfvz data.tar.gz -C .
-
-      mkdir -p ./final/eclipse
-      mv ./opt/nxp/MCUX_CFG_v13/bin/.* final/eclipse
-      mv ./usr final/
-      mv final/eclipse/tools final/eclipse/eclipse
-      mv final/eclipse/tools.ini final/eclipse/eclipse.ini
-
-      # Create custom .eclipseproduct file
-      echo "name=${name}
-      id=com.nxp.${name}
-      version=${version}
-      " > final/eclipse/.eclipseproduct
-
-      # Additional files
-      mkdir -p final/usr/share/mime
-      mv ./opt/nxp/MCUX_CFG_v13/mcu_data final/mcu_data
-
-      cd ./final
-      tar -czf $out ./
-    '';
-  };
-in
-  eclipses.buildEclipse {inherit description name src;}
diff --git a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/default.nix b/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ec6d46..0000000
--- a/shared/pkgs/mcuxpresso/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-pkgs: {
-  ide = pkgs.callPackage ./ide.nix {};
-}