diff --git a/modules/programs/direnv.nix b/modules/programs/direnv.nix
index 4a7636705..63bce6212 100644
--- a/modules/programs/direnv.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/direnv.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,17 @@ in {
         [nix-direnv](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-direnv),
         a fast, persistent use_nix implementation for direnv'';
 
-      package = mkPackageOption pkgs "nix-direnv" { };
+      package = mkOption {
+        default = pkgs.nix-direnv.override {
+          nix =
+            if config.nix.package == null then pkgs.nix else config.nix.package;
+        };
+        defaultText = "pkgs.nix-direnv";
+        type = types.package;
+        description = ''
+          The nix-direnv package to use
+        '';
+      };
     };
 
     silent = mkEnableOption "silent mode, that is, disabling direnv logging";