diff --git a/third_party/nvidia/backend/compiler.py b/third_party/nvidia/backend/compiler.py
index 960334744..269e22e6e 100644
--- a/third_party/nvidia/backend/compiler.py
+++ b/third_party/nvidia/backend/compiler.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ def _path_to_binary(binary: str):
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "bin", binary),
     ]
 
+    import shlex
+    paths.extend(shlex.split("@nixpkgsExtraBinaryPaths@"))
+
     for path in paths:
         if os.path.exists(path) and os.path.isfile(path):
             result = subprocess.check_output([path, "--version"], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)