diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index c878da9a..e32c27da 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # reload when these files change
-watch_file flake.nix
-watch_file shell.nix
+watch_file shell/* flake.nix
+use flake || use nix
 
-{
-  # shell gc root dir
-  mkdir -p "$(direnv_layout_dir)"
-
-  eval "$(nix print-dev-env --profile $(direnv_layout_dir)/flake-profile)"
-} || use nix
+#watch_file flake.nix
+#watch_file shell.nix
+#
+#{
+#  # shell gc root dir
+#  mkdir -p "$(direnv_layout_dir)"
+#
+#  eval "$(nix print-dev-env --profile $(direnv_layout_dir)/flake-profile)"
+#} || use nix
diff --git a/overlays/overrides.nix b/overlays/overrides.nix
index 350211d1..675c9723 100644
--- a/overlays/overrides.nix
+++ b/overlays/overrides.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ channels: final: prev: {
     obs-studio
     obs-studio-plugins
     looking-glass-client
+    nix-direnv
     vimPlugins
     ;