diff --git a/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix b/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
index 0481b6b49b..ae91fed3a3 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/bvm-nixosmgmt/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     pathPackages = with pkgs; [
       depot.nix.pkgs.mercurial
       openssh
+      nix
     ];
   };