diff --git a/src/nix/develop.cc b/src/nix/develop.cc
index 08d44d7aa..0363ca829 100644
--- a/src/nix/develop.cc
+++ b/src/nix/develop.cc
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ struct CmdDevelop : Common, MixEnvironment
         }
 
         else {
-            script = "[ -n \"$PS1\" ] && [ -e ~/.bashrc ] && source ~/.bashrc;\n" + script;
+            script = "[ -n \"$PS1\" ] && [ -e ~/.bashrc ] && source ~/.bashrc;\nshopt -u expand_aliases\n" + script + "\nshopt -s expand_aliases\n";
             if (developSettings.bashPrompt != "")
                 script += fmt("[ -n \"$PS1\" ] && PS1=%s;\n",
                     shellEscape(developSettings.bashPrompt.get()));