diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 1678f0e..461a3d0 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 use flake
 watch_file flake.nix
 
+# Allow ragenix to find it's configuration
+export RULES=$(realpath ./secrets/secrets.nix)
 export NIXOPS_DEPLOYMENT=jfdic-ops
diff --git a/secrets/secrets.nix b/secrets/secrets.nix
index 26b29a2..e62d72e 100644
--- a/secrets/secrets.nix
+++ b/secrets/secrets.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Used by ragenix nix only.
-# Ensure that $RULES has been set
+# Ensure that $RULES has been set via direnv
 let
   fiscalvelvetpoet = "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJDMAhG6+40YiYy9wqruHK9M2fLwYAqikJSJ/pRjR/so";
   ops = [fiscalvelvetpoet];