diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 0988cc475..9acbf8a78 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ let
     done
   '';
 
+  environment.interactiveShellInit = ''
+    alias killuni2work='killall-uni2work'
+  '';
+
   diffRunning = pkgs.writeScriptBin "diff-running" ''
     #!${pkgs.zsh}/bin/zsh