diff --git a/lib/gitlab_keys.rb b/lib/gitlab_keys.rb
index 0600a18..c46f2d7 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab_keys.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab_keys.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class GitlabKeys # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
   attr_accessor :auth_file, :key
 
   def self.command(whatever)
-    "#{ROOT_PATH}/bin/gitlab-shell #{whatever}"
+    "/run/current-system/sw/bin/gitlab-shell #{whatever}"
   end
 
   def self.command_key(key_id)
diff --git a/lib/gitlab_shell.rb b/lib/gitlab_shell.rb
index 2cb76a8..f59ad5e 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab_shell.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab_shell.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ class GitlabShell # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
 
     args = [executable, gitaly_address, json_args]
     # We use 'chdir: ROOT_PATH' to let the next executable know where config.yml is.
-    Kernel.exec(env, *args, unsetenv_others: true, chdir: ROOT_PATH)
+    # Except we don't, because we're already in the right directory on nixos!
+    Kernel.exec(env, *args, unsetenv_others: true)
   end
 
   def api