diff --git a/machines/nix-on-droid/aarch64-linux/cheetah/home.nix b/machines/nix-on-droid/aarch64-linux/cheetah/home.nix
index 34bb180..6c95bed 100644
--- a/machines/nix-on-droid/aarch64-linux/cheetah/home.nix
+++ b/machines/nix-on-droid/aarch64-linux/cheetah/home.nix
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
     };
 
     initExtra = ''
+      export SHELL="${pkgs.zsh}/bin/zsh"
+
       eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"
     '';