diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 3f5efed..ac8189f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
             basic-cmake = import ./nix/basic-cmake.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
             basic-rust = import ./nix/basic-rust.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
             empty = import ./nix/empty.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
+            empty-multi = import ./nix/empty-multi.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
             spfe = import ./nix/spfe.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
             zig-bootstrap = import ./nix/zig-bootstrap.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
             zig = import ./nix/zig.nix { pkgs = pkgs; };
diff --git a/nix/empty-multi.nix b/nix/empty-multi.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282b4ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/empty-multi.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ pkgs }:
+
+pkgs.multiStdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name = "empty development shell";
+
+  buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+  ];
+}