diff --git a/home/direnv/lib/nix.sh b/home/direnv/lib/nix.sh
index b0c2dae..e05025b 100644
--- a/home/direnv/lib/nix.sh
+++ b/home/direnv/lib/nix.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use_pkgs() {
 
     # Use user-provided default value, or fallback to nixpkgs
     local DEFAULT_FLAKE="${DIRENV_DEFAULT_FLAKE:-nixpkgs}"
+    # Additional args that should be forwarded to `nix`
+    local args=()
 
     # Allow changing the default flake through a command line switch
     while true; do
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ use_pkgs() {
                 DEFAULT_FLAKE="$2"
                 shift 2
                 ;;
+            -i|--impure)
+                args+=(--impure)
+                shift
+                ;;
             --)
                 shift
                 break
@@ -39,5 +45,5 @@ use_pkgs() {
     done
 
     # shellcheck disable=2154
-    direnv_load nix shell "${packages[@]}" --command "$direnv" dump
+    direnv_load nix shell "${args[@]}" "${packages[@]}" --command "$direnv" dump
 }