diff --git a/src/calamares/main.cpp b/src/calamares/main.cpp
index e0491e5f9..faf272016 100644
--- a/src/calamares/main.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/main.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ main( int argc, char* argv[] )
 #endif
 
     std::unique_ptr< KDSingleApplication > possiblyUnique;
+    Calamares::setNixosDirs();
     const bool is_debug = handle_args( a );
     if ( !is_debug )
     {
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.cpp
index c42768a08..bac98645a 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ setXdgDirs()
     s_haveExtraDirs = !( s_extraConfigDirs.isEmpty() && s_extraDataDirs.isEmpty() );
 }
 
+void
+setNixosDirs()
+{
+    s_extraConfigDirs << "/run/current-system/sw/share/calamares/";
+    s_extraDataDirs << "/run/current-system/sw/share/calamares/";
+    s_haveExtraDirs = !( s_extraConfigDirs.isEmpty() && s_extraDataDirs.isEmpty() ); 
+}
+
 QStringList
 extraConfigDirs()
 {
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.h b/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.h
index d0edd7a4f..26bd16b4e 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/Dirs.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ DLLEXPORT bool isAppDataDirOverridden();
 /** @brief Setup extra config and data dirs from the XDG variables.
  */
 DLLEXPORT void setXdgDirs();
+/** @brief Setup extra config and data dirs fir NixOS.
+ */
+DLLEXPORT void setNixosDirs();
 /** @brief Are any extra directories configured? */
 DLLEXPORT bool haveExtraDirs();
 /** @brief XDG_CONFIG_DIRS, each guaranteed to end with / */