diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index e8de1de1..8dfc6aa7 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-mkdir -p $(direnv_layout_dir)
-# reload when these files change
-watch_file flake.nix
-watch_file flake.lock
-# load the flake devShell
-eval "$(nix print-dev-env --profile $(direnv_layout_dir)/flake-profile)"
+use flake || use nix