diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 1f16f57..fae934a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: install nix
+      shell: bash
       run: |
           curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- install linux --no-confirm --init none
+          . /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh
 
     - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v16
       with: