diff --git a/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
index c1b15aa3b6c3715c85fed223f15b1ce8d8c622c2..c14de5a801c442cdac0e76064c723fdfc55d9130 100644
--- a/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
+++ b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ fn linux_rsync_install_hint() -> &'static str {
             || distribution_id == "almalinux"
     }) {
         Some("Install it with: sudo dnf install rsync")
+    } else if distribution_ids
+        .iter()
+        .any(|distribution_id| distribution_id == "nixos")
+    {
+        Some("Install pkgs.rsync from nixpkgs")
     } else {
         None
     };