diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index c878da9a..7f6e3ecd 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 # reload when these files change
-watch_file flake.nix
-watch_file shell.nix
-
-{
-  # shell gc root dir
-  mkdir -p "$(direnv_layout_dir)"
-
-  eval "$(nix print-dev-env --profile $(direnv_layout_dir)/flake-profile)"
-} || use nix
+watch_file shell/* flake.nix
+use flake || use nix