diff --git a/pages/common/nix-env.md b/pages/common/nix-env.md
index 6fef3354f..df5c2b5b6 100644
--- a/pages/common/nix-env.md
+++ b/pages/common/nix-env.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 - Install package:
 
-`nix-env -i {{pkg_name}}`
+`nix-env -iA nixpkgs.{{pkg_name}}`
 
 - Install a package from a URL: