diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 4f272b380..53f2b4e19 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -87,14 +87,12 @@
             clang-tools
           ];
 
-          shellHook = pkgs.lib.optionalString isLinux ''
-            export CC=${pkgs.gcc15}/bin/gcc
-            export CXX=${pkgs.gcc15}/bin/g++
-            export CMAKE_C_COMPILER=$CC
-            export CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$CXX
-
-            export QML2_IMPORT_PATH=${pkgs.qt6.qtdeclarative}/lib/qt-6/qml
-            export QML_IMPORT_PATH=${pkgs.qt6.qtdeclarative}/lib/qt-6/qml
+          # qmlls discovers QML modules through these, so point them at the
+          # aggregate env: qtdeclarative alone hides LayerShellQt and the
+          # modules shipped by the other Qt packages.
+          shellHook = ''
+            export QML2_IMPORT_PATH=${qtEnv}/lib/qt-6/qml
+            export QML_IMPORT_PATH=${qtEnv}/lib/qt-6/qml
           '';
         };
       }
diff --git a/nix/vicinae.nix b/nix/vicinae.nix
index debc17d94..cf81a4903 100644
--- a/nix/vicinae.nix
+++ b/nix/vicinae.nix
@@ -5,15 +5,23 @@
   kdePackages,
   lib,
   libqalculate,
+  libx11,
+  libxcb,
+  libxcb-keysyms,
+  libxkbcommon,
   llvmPackages_21,
   ninja,
   nodejs,
   npmHooks,
+  openssl,
   pkg-config,
   qt6,
   stdenv,
   gcc15Stdenv,
+  udev,
   wayland,
+  wayland-protocols,
+  wayland-scanner,
   glaze,
   swift ? null,
   apple-sdk ? null,
@@ -65,6 +73,7 @@ in
       "VICINAE_GIT_TAG" = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
       "VICINAE_GIT_COMMIT_HASH" = manifestGet "short_rev";
       "VICINAE_PROVENANCE" = "nix";
+      "INSTALL_MODULES_LOAD_CONFIG" = "OFF";
       "INSTALL_NODE_MODULES" = "OFF";
       "USE_SYSTEM_CMARK_GFM" = "ON";
       "USE_SYSTEM_GLAZE" = "ON";
@@ -91,6 +100,9 @@ in
         qt6.qttools
         qt6.wrapQtAppsHook
       ]
+      ++ lib.optionals isLinux [
+        wayland-scanner
+      ]
       ++ lib.optionals isDarwin [
         swift
       ];
@@ -111,8 +123,15 @@ in
       ]
       ++ lib.optionals isLinux [
         kdePackages.layer-shell-qt
+        libx11
+        libxcb
+        libxcb-keysyms
+        libxkbcommon
+        openssl
         qt6.qtwayland
+        udev
         wayland
+        wayland-protocols
       ]
       ++ lib.optionals isDarwin [
         apple-sdk