diff --git a/templates/flake-parts/.envrc b/templates/flake-parts/.envrc
index 70ce5295f..f829fbc27 100644
--- a/templates/flake-parts/.envrc
+++ b/templates/flake-parts/.envrc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 2.2.1; then
-  source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/2.2.1/direnvrc" "sha256-zelF0vLbEl5uaqrfIzbgNzJWGmLzCmYAkInj/LNxvKs="
+if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 3.0.6; then
+  source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/3.0.6/direnvrc" "sha256-RYcUJaRMf8oF5LznDrlCXbkOQrywm0HDv1VjYGaJGdM="
 fi
 
-nix_direnv_watch_file flake.nix
-nix_direnv_watch_file flake.lock
+watch_file flake.nix
+watch_file flake.lock
 
 DEVENV_ROOT_FILE="$(mktemp)"
 printf %s "$PWD" > "$DEVENV_ROOT_FILE"