diff --git a/shell/default.nix b/shell/default.nix
index 998c4e4..c3f2b34 100644
--- a/shell/default.nix
+++ b/shell/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 { colmena, ... }: { mkShell, system }:
 
-mkShell {
-  packages = [ colmena.packages.${system}.colmena ];
+let
+  inherit (colmena.packages.${system}) colmena;
+in mkShell {
+  packages = [ colmena ];
+  meta = { inherit (colmena.meta) platforms; };
 }