diff --git a/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/nix.sh b/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/nix.sh
index 5ad6cf967a..dd51b2c899 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/nix.sh
+++ b/src/usr/local/containerbase/tools/v2/nix.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ function install_tool() {
   local file
   local arch
 
+  # if [[ ${MAJOR} -lt 2 || (${MAJOR} -eq 2 && ${MINOR} -lt 14) ]]; then
+  #   echo "Nix version ${TOOL_VERSION} is not supported! Use v2.14 or higher." >&2
+  #   exit 1
+  # fi
+
   arch=$(uname -m)
   file=$(get_from_url "https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/maintenance-${TOOL_VERSION}/buildStatic.${arch}-linux/latest/download-by-type/file/binary-dist")
 
@@ -23,6 +28,6 @@ function link_tool() {
   local versioned_tool_path
   versioned_tool_path=$(find_versioned_tool_path)
 
-  shell_wrapper "${TOOL_NAME}" "${versioned_tool_path}/bin"
+  shell_wrapper "${TOOL_NAME}" "${versioned_tool_path}/bin" "NIX_STORE_DIR=$(get_home_path)/nix/store NIX_DATA_DIR=$(get_home_path)/nix/data NIX_LOG_DIR=$(get_cache_path)/nix/log NIX_STATE_DIR=$(get_home_path)/nix/state NIX_CONF_DIR=$(get_home_path)/nix/conf"
   [[ -n $SKIP_VERSION ]] || nix --version
 }
diff --git a/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/filesystem.sh b/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/filesystem.sh
index 42976ea73a..8c10129bf0 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/filesystem.sh
+++ b/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/filesystem.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function setup_directories () {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2174
   mkdir -p -m 775 "${home_path}"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2174
-  mkdir -p -m 775 "${home_path}"/{.config,.local}
+  mkdir -p -m 775 "${home_path}"/{.cache,.config,.local}
 
   # symlink v2 tools bin and lib
   rm -rf "${BIN_DIR}" "${LIB_DIR}"
diff --git a/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/linking.sh b/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/linking.sh
index 6dd0438b43..b480b0e1ef 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/linking.sh
+++ b/src/usr/local/containerbase/utils/linking.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ function shell_wrapper () {
   local SOURCE=$2
   local EXPORTS=$3
   local args=$4
+  local content=$5
   TARGET="$(get_bin_path)/${1}"
   if [[ -z "$SOURCE" ]]; then
     SOURCE=$(command -v "${1}")
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ EOM
     echo "export $EXPORTS" >> "$TARGET"
   fi
 
+  if [ -n "$content" ]; then
+    echo "$content" >> "$TARGET"
+  fi
+
   echo "${SOURCE} ${args} \"\$@\"" >> "$TARGET"
 
   set_file_owner "${TARGET}" 775
diff --git a/test/nix/Dockerfile b/test/nix/Dockerfile
index 3a78ecb37e..080a367fb4 100644
--- a/test/nix/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/nix/Dockerfile
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ RUN set -ex; \
     --extra-experimental-features flakes \
     flake update
 
+RUN set -ex; \
+  ls -la $USER_HOME; \
+  true
 #--------------------------------------
 # final
 #--------------------------------------