diff --git a/distrobox-create b/distrobox-create
index 64e9911..136659d 100755
--- a/distrobox-create
+++ b/distrobox-create
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ unshare_ipc=0
 unshare_netns=0
 unshare_process=0
 unshare_devsys=0
+
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Use cd + dirname + pwd so that we do not have relative paths in mount points
 # We're not using "realpath" here so that symlinks are not resolved this way
 # "realpath" would break situations like Nix or similar symlink based package
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ version="1.6.0.1"
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-enter b/distrobox-enter
index 6d8998a..bb05437 100755
--- a/distrobox-enter
+++ b/distrobox-enter
@@ -75,10 +75,14 @@ skip_workdir=0
 verbose=0
 version="1.6.0.1"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-generate-entry b/distrobox-generate-entry
index 3243691..6a7910a 100755
--- a/distrobox-generate-entry
+++ b/distrobox-generate-entry
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ icon_default="${HOME}/.local/share/icons/terminal-distrobox-icon.svg"
 verbose=0
 version="1.6.0.1"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-list b/distrobox-list
index aaec85e..235e529 100755
--- a/distrobox-list
+++ b/distrobox-list
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ verbose=0
 version="1.6.0.1"
 container_manager="autodetect"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-rm b/distrobox-rm
index 702c1dd..2e37538 100755
--- a/distrobox-rm
+++ b/distrobox-rm
@@ -54,10 +54,14 @@ rm_home=0
 response_rm_home="N"
 version="1.6.0.1"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-stop b/distrobox-stop
index fd17cc1..e0dbc8f 100755
--- a/distrobox-stop
+++ b/distrobox-stop
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ non_interactive=0
 verbose=0
 version="1.6.0.1"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf
diff --git a/distrobox-upgrade b/distrobox-upgrade
index ab5e96f..dc8d295 100755
--- a/distrobox-upgrade
+++ b/distrobox-upgrade
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ rootful=0
 verbose=0
 version="1.6.0.1"
 
+self_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+nix_config_file="$(realpath "${self_dir}/../share/distrobox/distrobox.conf")"
+
 # Source configuration files, this is done in an hierarchy so local files have
 # priority over system defaults
 # leave priority to environment variables.
 config_files="
+	$nix_config_file
 	/usr/share/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/share/defaults/distrobox/distrobox.conf
 	/usr/etc/distrobox/distrobox.conf