diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9d9088729..8c7a673c4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ For some Linux distros (Debian/Ubuntu based), you need to run this:
 `sudo apt install libxi-dev libxcursor-dev`.
 For Fedora/RH/CentOS, you need to run this:
 `sudo dnf install libXcursor-devel libXi-devel libX11-devel libglvnd-devel` .
-For NixOS, you need to run this:
-`nix-shell -p xorg.libX11.dev xorg.libXcursor.dev xorg.libXi.dev libGL.dev`
+For NixOS, add these packages in your `environment.systemPackages`:
+`xorg.libX11.dev xorg.libXcursor.dev xorg.libXi.dev libGL.dev`
 
 ## V net.http, net.websocket, `v install`
 The net.http module, the net.websocket module, and the `v install` command may all use SSL.