diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index e73e6e29..a4a9c57b 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ in
       pkgs.openocd
       pkgs.openssh pkgs.rsync
 
-      (pkgs.python3.withPackages(ps: (with artiqpkgs; [ migen migen-axi misoc artiq artiq-netboot ps.jsonschema ])))
+      (pkgs.python3.withPackages(ps: (with artiqpkgs; [ migen migen-axi misoc artiq artiq-netboot ps.jsonschema ps.pyftdi ])))
       vivado
       artiqpkgs.binutils-arm