diff --git a/testdata/python/pipenv/devbox.json b/testdata/python/pipenv/devbox.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00f919cf043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/python/pipenv/devbox.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "packages": [
+    "python310",
+    "pipenv"
+  ],
+  "shell": {
+    "init_hook": null
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tmpl/shell.nix.tmpl b/tmpl/shell.nix.tmpl
index f7b3ee54896..aa0af088932 100644
--- a/tmpl/shell.nix.tmpl
+++ b/tmpl/shell.nix.tmpl
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ mkShell {
       echo "PATH=$PATH"
       {{- end }}
     '';
+     packages = [
+      {{- range .DevPackages}}
+        {{.}}
+      {{end -}}
+    ];
 }