diff --git a/doc/rst/source/install.rst b/doc/rst/source/install.rst
index 916214f90ab..06aabc7d338 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/install.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/install.rst
@@ -278,6 +278,15 @@ Install GMT via:
 
    sudo emerge --verbose --ask sci-geosciences/gmt
 
+NixOS
+~~~~~
+
+Install GMT by adding these packages to your system (or home-manager) configuration:
+
+::
+
+   gmt gshhg-gmt dcw-gmt
+
 Cross Platform Install Instructions
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