diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 909575d..519e15e 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ run-local-demo *args: frontend-build
 run-local-persistant-db *args: frontend-build
     cargo run -- --database data.sqlite
 
+# Run the reader locally from the nix flake
+run-local-nix:
+    nix run '.#default' -- --database data.sqlite
+
 # Run the reader in development mode with frontend asset watching
 dev:
     #!/usr/bin/env sh