diff --git a/.buildkite/blob_unittests.yml b/.buildkite/blob_unittests.yml
index 855c7c0ee..216a038bb 100644
--- a/.buildkite/blob_unittests.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/blob_unittests.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 steps:
   - label: ':nix: Blob Unittests'
     command:
+      - 'apt update && apt install -y autoconf libtool build-essential cmake git'
+      - './scripts/install_protobuf.sh'
       - 'cd services/blob'
-      - 'nix develop --accept-flake-config --command cargo test'
+      - 'cargo test'
     retry:
       automatic: true
+    plugins:
+      - docker#v5.3.0:
+          image: 'rust:1.74.0'
+          propagate-environment: true
     agents:
-      - 'mac=true'
+      - 'autoscaling=true'