diff --git a/hm/dev/python.nix b/hm/dev/python.nix
index 1e373ee..e8c3083 100644
--- a/hm/dev/python.nix
+++ b/hm/dev/python.nix
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
         python3
         python3Packages.ipython
       ];
-      sessionVariables = {
-        PYTHONSTARTUP = ./pythonstartup.py;
-      };
+      sessionVariables.PYTHONSTARTUP = pkgs.writeText "pythonstartup.py" (
+        builtins.readFile ./pythonstartup.py
+      );
     };
     programs = {
       bash.shellAliases = {