diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
index b307dd05..59296a63 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@
 - remove obsolete warning in the `otter` module
 - add mainProgram attribute to vala language server wrapper
 - fix `crates-nvim`'s completions by using the in-program lsp
+- enable `nil.settings.nil.nix.autoArchive` by default
 
 [JManch](https://github.com/JManch):
 
diff --git a/modules/plugins/languages/nix.nix b/modules/plugins/languages/nix.nix
index f03806f9..1d29a761 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/languages/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/languages/nix.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     nil = {
       enable = true;
       cmd = [(getExe pkgs.nil)];
+      settings.nil.nix.autoArchive = true;
       filetypes = ["nix"];
       root_markers = [".git" "flake.nix"];
     };