diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 020932c9..2ca501da 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   sops-nix ? (import ./lib/sops-nix.nix) { }
 }: {
   default = pkgs.mkShell {
+    sops-nix = sops-nix;
     NIX_CONFIG = "experimental-features = nix-command flakes";
     # imports all files ending in .asc/.gpg
     sopsPGPKeyDirs = [