diff --git a/nix/dev-shell.nix b/nix/dev-shell.nix
index bcbe06624..e5c81b95c 100644
--- a/nix/dev-shell.nix
+++ b/nix/dev-shell.nix
@@ -1,120 +1,122 @@
 { mkShell
 , stdenv
 , lib
 , amqp-cpp
 , arcanist
 , aws-sdk-cpp
 , better-prompt
 , boost
 , cargo
 , cmake
 , cmake-format
 , cocoapods
 , corrosion
 , cryptopp
 , darwin
 , double-conversion
 , folly
 , fmt
 , glog
 , grpc
 , gtest
 , libiconv
 , libuv
 , mariadb
 , nodejs-16_x
 , olm
 , openjdk8
 , openssl
 , pkg-config
 , protobuf_3_15_cmake
 , python3
+, rustc
 , shellcheck
 , sqlite
 , watchman
 , rustfmt
 , yarn
 }:
 
 mkShell {
 
   # programs which are meant to be executed should go here
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     # generic development
     arcanist
     shellcheck
 
     # node development
     mariadb
     nodejs-16_x
     yarn
     watchman # react native
     python3
 
     # native dependencies
     # C/CXX toolchains are already brought in with mkShell
     # Identity Service
     cargo # includes rustc
+    rustc # allow for direct invocation of rustc
     rustfmt
 
     # Tunnelbroker + CMake
     amqp-cpp
     cryptopp
     cmake
     cmake-format # linting
     libuv
     pkg-config
     protobuf_3_15_cmake
     grpc
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     cocoapods # needed for ios
   ];
 
   # include any libraries buildInputs
   buildInputs = [
     # protobuf exposes both a library and a command
     # thus should appear in both inputs
     protobuf_3_15_cmake
     aws-sdk-cpp # tunnelbroker
     corrosion # tunnelbroker
     double-conversion # tunnelbroker
     glog # tunnelbroker
     gtest # testing services
     folly # cpp tools
     fmt # needed for folly
     boost # needed for folly
     olm # needed for CryptoTools
     sqlite # needed for sqlite_orm
     openssl # needed for grpc
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin (with darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks; [
     CoreFoundation
     CoreServices
     Security
     libiconv  # identity service
   ]);
 
   JAVA_HOME = openjdk8.passthru.home;
 
   # shell commands to be ran upon entering shell
   shellHook = let
     socket = "mysql.sock";
   in ''
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == 'linux'* ]]; then
       export MYSQL_UNIX_PORT=''${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/$UID}/${socket}
       export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=''${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT:-$HOME/Android/Sdk}
     fi
 
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == 'darwin'* ]]; then
       # Many commands for cocoapods expect the native BSD versions of commands
       export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
       MARIADB_DIR=''${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/MariaDB
       export MYSQL_UNIX_PORT="$MARIADB_DIR"/${socket}
       export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=''${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT:-$HOME/Library/Android/sdk}
     fi
 
     # Provide decent bash prompt
     source "${better-prompt}/bin/better-prompt"
 
     echo "Welcome to Comm dev environment! :)"
   '';
 }