diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index cb4f67d2..65be7981 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ use_flake() {
     eval "$(nix print-dev-env --profile "$(direnv_layout_dir)/flake-profile")"
 }
 
+mkdir -p .direnv
+
 use_flake