diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index ca91d0e2f..7df58df60 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "QUICK_AND_DIRTY_NIMBLE=${if quickAndDirty then "1" else "0"}"
     "USE_SYSTEM_NIM=${if useSystemNim then "1" else "0"}"
     "LIBRLN_FILE=${zerokitRln}/lib/librln.${if abidir != null then "so" else "a"}"
+    "POSTGRES=1"
   ];
 
   configurePhase = ''