diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
index 43c715606..4632099e3 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile-daemon.sh.in
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ if test -w $HOME; then
 fi
 
 export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE="@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/default/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
-export NIX_PATH="@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels"
+export NIX_PATH="nixpkgs=@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixpkgs:@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels"
 export PATH="$HOME/.nix-profile/bin:$HOME/.nix-profile/lib/kde4/libexec:@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/default/bin:@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/default:@localstatedir@/nix/profiles/default/lib/kde4/libexec:$PATH"