diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.5.2.2
+
+* I guess `--no-nix-pure` implies Nix... sigh [#1359](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1359)
+
 ## 1.5.2.1
 
 * Use `--no-nix-pure` [#1357](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1357)
diff --git a/Devel.hs b/Devel.hs
--- a/Devel.hs
+++ b/Devel.hs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import           Data.Default.Class                    (def)
 import           Data.FileEmbed                        (embedFile)
 import qualified Data.Map                              as Map
+import           Data.Maybe                            (isJust)
 import qualified Data.Set                              as Set
 import           Data.Streaming.Network                (bindPortTCP,
                                                         bindRandomPortTCP)
@@ -362,9 +363,11 @@
 
         sayV "First successful build complete, running app"
 
-        -- We're going to set the PORT and DISPLAY_PORT variables
-        -- for the child below
+        -- We're going to set the PORT and DISPLAY_PORT variables for
+        -- the child below. Also need to know if the env program
+        -- exists.
         env <- fmap Map.fromList getEnvironment
+        hasEnv <- fmap isJust $ findExecutable "env"
 
         -- Keep looping forever, print any synchronous exceptions,
         -- and eventually die from an async exception from one of
@@ -405,9 +408,27 @@
                     , "Main.main"
                     ]
             -}
-            let procDef = setStdin closed $ setEnv env' $ proc "stack"
-                    [ "--no-nix-pure" -- https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1357
+
+            -- Nix support in Stack doesn't pass along env vars by
+            -- default, so we use the env command. But if the command
+            -- isn't available, just set the env var. I'm sure this
+            -- will break _some_ combination of systems, but we'll
+            -- deal with that later. Previous issues:
+            --
+            -- https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1357
+            -- https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1359
+            let procDef
+                  | hasEnv = setStdin closed $ proc "stack"
+                    [ "exec"
+                    , "--"
+                    , "env"
+                    , "PORT=" ++ show newPort
+                    , "DISPLAY_PORT=" ++ show (develPort opts)
                     , "runghc"
+                    , develHsPath
+                    ]
+                  | otherwise = setStdin closed $ setEnv env' $ proc "stack"
+                    [ "runghc"
                     , "--"
                     , develHsPath
                     ]
diff --git a/yesod-bin.cabal b/yesod-bin.cabal
--- a/yesod-bin.cabal
+++ b/yesod-bin.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-bin
-version:         1.5.2.1
+version:         1.5.2.2
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>