diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 1f78f6f..24bf218 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 which nix-shell && test -z "$NIX_SHELL_XRSH" && {
 
+  export NIX_SHELL_XRSH=1
+
   # automatically mirror main between forgejo<->codeberg
   git(){
     set -x