diff --git a/groups/all/default.nix b/groups/all/default.nix
index 3f035f8..dda6503 100644
--- a/groups/all/default.nix
+++ b/groups/all/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {...}: {
   nix.settings = {
-    experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes"];
+    experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes" "pipe-operators"];
     download-buffer-size = 524288000;
   };
 }
diff --git a/homes/modules/shell/zsh.nix b/homes/modules/shell/zsh.nix
index db2c986..a4758ec 100644
--- a/homes/modules/shell/zsh.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/shell/zsh.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
       # open nix develop with preferred shell
       # description: nd = nix develop
-      nd = "nix develop -c $SHELL";
+      nd = "./flake.sh -c $SHELL || nix develop -c $SHELL";
 
       # description: cdns = change directory [to] nix settings
       cdns = "cd ~/.nix";