diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 8cfac3c..0c58d0c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 (require 'package)
+;;https://github.com/wbolster/emacs-direnv/issues/85
+(setenv "PATH" (mapconcat 'identity exec-path ":")) ;;fixes direnv losing nix pkgs
 (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t)
 ;; Comment/uncomment this line to enable MELPA Stable if desired.
 ;; See `package-archive-priorities` and `package-pinned-packages`.