diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
index 32e44cd9e39c..61bacf78be73 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   clangStdenv,
   nixpkgs-review,
   nixpkgs-reviewFull,
+  nil,
   nix-direnv,
   nix-fast-build,
   haskell,
@@ -111,6 +112,10 @@ let
             nixpkgs-review = self.nixpkgs-review;
           };
 
+          nil = nil.override {
+            nix = self.lix;
+          };
+
           nix-direnv = nix-direnv.override {
             nix = self.lix;
           };