diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
index 3d402d6fd06e..ebf4a6fd6b09 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/lix/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   nix-serve-ng,
   colmena,
   nix-update,
+  nix-init,
 
   storeDir ? "/nix/store",
   stateDir ? "/nix/var",
@@ -136,6 +137,10 @@ let
             nix = self.lix;
             inherit (self) nixpkgs-review;
           };
+
+          nix-init = nix-init.override {
+            nix = self.lix;
+          };
         };
     };