diff --git a/tests/examples/default.nix b/tests/examples/default.nix
index 7bb55daa..e0d787d6 100644
--- a/tests/examples/default.nix
+++ b/tests/examples/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
       start_time=$(date +%s)
       cp -r ${examples}/$dir/* .
       chmod -R +w .
+      if [ -n "$NIX" ]; then
+        PATH="$(dirname $NIX):$PATH"
+      fi
       nix flake lock --override-input dream2nix ${../../.}
       if nix flake show | grep -q resolveImpure; then
         nix run .#resolveImpure --show-trace