diff --git a/nix/overlays/nix-monitored.nix b/nix/overlays/nix-monitored.nix
index 333d88ab..91aa2cfd 100644
--- a/nix/overlays/nix-monitored.nix
+++ b/nix/overlays/nix-monitored.nix
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ in
       sources.nix-monitored.asFlake.packages.${final.system}.default
     .override {
         inherit (final) nix;
+        withNotify = false; # noisy, spams "command completed" even for nix shells
       };
   }