diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+    pkgs.mkShell {
+        nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
+            bison
+        ];
+        buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+            libressl libevent
+        ];
+    }