diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@
   source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/2.2.1/direnvrc" "sha256-zelF0vLbEl5uaqrfIzbgNzJWGmLzCmYAkInj/LNxvKs="
 fi
 
-use flake
+if ! [[ -z "$SUPPRESS_COMM_NIX_LOGGING" ]]
+  then
+    use flake &>/dev/null
+  else
+    use flake
+fi