diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
index 325a5c4fa5e..57b4d17fdfd 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/conda/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ in
       export FONTCONFIG_FILE=/etc/fonts/fonts.conf
       export QTCOMPOSE=${xorg.libX11}/share/X11/locale
       export LIBARCHIVE=${libarchive.lib}/lib/libarchive.so
+      # Allows `conda activate` to work properly
+      source ${installationPath}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
     '';
 
     meta = {