diff --git a/autoload/codeium/server.vim b/autoload/codeium/server.vim
index e359c58f..665360df 100644
--- a/autoload/codeium/server.vim
+++ b/autoload/codeium/server.vim
@@ -256,12 +256,14 @@ function! s:ActuallyStart() abort
   call mkdir(manager_dir, 'p')
 
   let args = [
-        \ s:bin,
+		\ 'nix-alien',
+        \ s:bin, 
         \ '--api_server_url', get(config, 'api_url', 'https://server.codeium.com'),
         \ '--manager_dir', manager_dir,
         \ '--enable_local_search', '--enable_index_service', '--search_max_workspace_file_count', '5000',
         \ '--enable_chat_web_server', '--enable_chat_client'
         \ ]
+
   if has_key(config, 'api_url') && !empty(config.api_url)
     let args += ['--enterprise_mode']
     let args += ['--portal_url', get(config, 'portal_url', 'https://codeium.example.com')]