diff --git a/install-nix.sh b/install-nix.sh
index ee19c355..b8875d9b 100755
--- a/install-nix.sh
+++ b/install-nix.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ add_config() {
 }
 # Set jobs to number of cores
 add_config "max-jobs = auto"
+if [[ $OSTYPE =~ darwin ]]; then
+  add_config "ssl-cert-file = /etc/ssl/cert.pem"
+fi
 # Allow binary caches for user
 add_config "trusted-users = root ${USER:-}"
 # Add github access token
@@ -78,14 +81,6 @@ done
 
 sh "$workdir/install" "${installer_options[@]}"
 
-if [[ $OSTYPE =~ darwin ]]; then
-  # macOS needs certificates hints
-  cert_file=/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
-  echo "NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=$cert_file" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-  export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE=$cert_file
-  sudo launchctl setenv NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE "$cert_file"
-fi
-
 # Set paths
 echo "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 # new path for nix 2.14