diff --git a/spindle/engines/nixery/engine.go b/spindle/engines/nixery/engine.go
index 24135263..91251417 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/nixery/engine.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/nixery/engine.go
@@ -313,7 +313,10 @@ func (e *Engine) RunStep(ctx context.Context, wid models.WorkflowId, w *models.W
 			envs.AddEnv(k, v)
 		}
 	}
+
 	envs.AddEnv("HOME", homeDir)
+	existingPath := "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+	envs.AddEnv("PATH", fmt.Sprintf("%s/.nix-profile/bin:/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin:%s", homeDir, existingPath))
 
 	mkExecResp, err := e.docker.ContainerExecCreate(ctx, addl.container, container.ExecOptions{
 		Cmd:          []string{"bash", "-c", step.Command()},
diff --git a/spindle/engines/nixery/setup_steps.go b/spindle/engines/nixery/setup_steps.go
index b22dd687..8c619478 100644
--- a/spindle/engines/nixery/setup_steps.go
+++ b/spindle/engines/nixery/setup_steps.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func dependencyStep(deps map[string][]string) *Step {
 	}
 
 	if len(customPackages) > 0 {
-		installCmd := "nix --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes profile install"
+		installCmd := "nix --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes profile add"
 		cmd := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", installCmd, strings.Join(customPackages, " "))
 		installStep := Step{
 			command: cmd,