diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 3550a30f..a27edf24 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
 use flake
+
+shopt -s globstar
+watch_file assets/cpp/**/*.cpp
+watch_file assets/cpp/**/*.hpp
+watch_file plugin/**/*.cpp
+watch_file plugin/**/*.hpp
+
+cmake -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DDISTRIBUTOR=direnv
+cmake --build build
+export CAELESTIA_LIB_DIR="$PWD/build/lib";
+export QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$PWD/build/qml";
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index deb00c7f..789a4017 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -49,14 +49,7 @@
         pkgs.mkShell {
           inputsFrom = [shell shell.plugin shell.assets];
           packages = with pkgs; [material-symbols rubik nerd-fonts.caskaydia-cove];
-
           CAELESTIA_XKB_RULES_PATH = "${pkgs.xkeyboard-config}/share/xkeyboard-config-2/rules/base.lst";
-          shellHook = ''
-            cmake -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
-            cmake --build build
-            export CAELESTIA_LIB_DIR="$PWD/build/lib";
-            export QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$PWD/build/qml";
-          '';
         };
     });