diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 76937ae6f..47a1605b5 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export BRIEFCASE="$(realpath ~/briefcase)"
 export DEPOT="$(realpath ~/depot)"
 export NIXPKGS="$(realpath ~/nixpkgs)"
-export NIX_PATH="nixpkgs=${NIXPKGS}:depot=${DEPOT}:briefcase=${BRIEFCASE}";
+export NIX_PATH="nixpkgs=${NIXPKGS}:unstable=$(realpath ~/nixpkgs-channels):depot=${DEPOT}:briefcase=${BRIEFCASE}";
 export DESKTOP="zeno.lon.corp.google.com";
 export LAPTOP="seneca";