diff --git a/nix/shells.nix b/nix/shells.nix
index b9afa19b20..bfad1e2cfd 100644
--- a/nix/shells.nix
+++ b/nix/shells.nix
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ let
     linux = targets.desktop.linux.shell;
     macos = targets.desktop.macos.shell;
     windows = targets.desktop.macos.shell;
+    status-go = targets.status-go.mobile.android;
   };
 
   # for merging the default shell with others
diff --git a/nix/status-go/default.nix b/nix/status-go/default.nix
index 52298d256f..4e37e1c1d1 100644
--- a/nix/status-go/default.nix
+++ b/nix/status-go/default.nix
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ in rec {
   desktop = callPackage ./desktop {
     inherit meta source goBuildFlags goBuildLdFlags;
   };
+
+  shell = mkShell {
+    inputsFrom = [ mobile.android mobile.ios desktop ];
+  };
 }