diff --git a/app/app.pro b/app/app.pro
index 89ff5c0b..9625ecd1 100644
--- a/app/app.pro
+++ b/app/app.pro
@@ -159,12 +159,13 @@ macx {
 
 } else:unix {
     # pkgconfig-based configuration does not work @ Ubuntu
-    #  CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
-    #  PKGCONFIG += hunspell
+    # but does on NixOS
+    CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
+    PKGCONFIG += hunspell
 
-    # hardcoded paths are (unfortunately) more robust:
-    INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/hunspell
-    LIBS += -lhunspell
+    # Where hardcoded paths are (unfortunately) more robust^W^W^W^Wannoying:
+    #  INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/hunspell
+    #  LIBS += -lhunspell
 
     HEADERS += \
       ./src/qt/spelling/dictionary_provider_hunspell.h \