diff --git a/nixconf.sh b/nixconf.sh
index dd8e751..7e2e30b 100644
--- a/nixconf.sh
+++ b/nixconf.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+nix-shell -p git
 echo "replacing config"
 cd /etc/nixos/
 rm configuration.nix