diff --git a/templates/c++-cmake/.envrc b/templates/c++-cmake/.envrc
index 95ed6fb..f347aa9 100644
--- a/templates/c++-cmake/.envrc
+++ b/templates/c++-cmake/.envrc
@@ -3,8 +3,3 @@ if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 2.2.1; then
 fi
 
 use flake
-
-watch_file ./flake/checks.nix
-watch_file ./flake/dev-shells.nix
-
-eval "$shellHooks"
diff --git a/templates/c++-meson/.envrc b/templates/c++-meson/.envrc
index 95ed6fb..f347aa9 100644
--- a/templates/c++-meson/.envrc
+++ b/templates/c++-meson/.envrc
@@ -3,8 +3,3 @@ if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 2.2.1; then
 fi
 
 use flake
-
-watch_file ./flake/checks.nix
-watch_file ./flake/dev-shells.nix
-
-eval "$shellHooks"