diff --git a/home/direnv.nix b/home/direnv.nix
index 5189e9d..f607478 100644
--- a/home/direnv.nix
+++ b/home/direnv.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 {
   programs.direnv = {
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     nix-direnv = {
       enable = true;
       # Until https://github.com/juspay/nix-dev-home/issues/68
-      package = pkgs.nix-direnv.override { nix = config.nix.package; };
+      package = lib.mkIf (config.nix.package != null)
+        (pkgs.nix-direnv.override { nix = config.nix.package; });
     };
     config.global = {
       hide_env_diff = true;