diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index df9c138..1babe2b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ stages:
   - build
   - deploy
 
+variables:
+  NIX_EXTRA_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES: nix-command flakes
+
 build:
   stage: build
   image: "nixos/nix:latest"