diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index b59877d8f..bf730036e 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 # Reload when these files change
 watch_file flake.nix
 watch_file flake.lock
 watch_file nix/overlay.nix
 watch_file nix/dev-shell.nix
 
 if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 2.2.1; then
   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