diff --git a/scripts/nix-channel.in b/scripts/nix-channel.in
index e54d0d3706..d7573258c4 100755
--- a/scripts/nix-channel.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-channel.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! @perl@ -w -I@libexecdir@/nix
+#! @perl@ -w @perlFlags@
 
 use strict;
 use Nix::Config;