diff --git a/pages/common/nix-env.md b/pages/common/nix-env.md
index 613efb67f3..6fef3354fc 100644
--- a/pages/common/nix-env.md
+++ b/pages/common/nix-env.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 
 `nix-env -i {{pkg_name}}`
 
+- Install a package from a URL:
+
+`nix-env -i {{pkg_name}} --file {{example.com}}`
+
 - Uninstall package:
 
 `nix-env -e {{pkg_name}}`