diff --git a/modules/home-environment.nix b/modules/home-environment.nix
index d0d44472..d28f8c45 100644
--- a/modules/home-environment.nix
+++ b/modules/home-environment.nix
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ in
       '';
     };
 
+    home.forceNixProfiles = mkEnableOption ''
+      forcing home-manager to use `nix profile` instead of
+      `nix-env` for activating the environment.'';
+
     home.enableNixpkgsReleaseCheck = mkOption {
       type = types.bool;
       default = true;
@@ -597,7 +601,7 @@ in
             $DRY_RUN_CMD $oldNix profile install $1
           }
 
-          if [[ -e ${cfg.profileDirectory}/manifest.json ]] ; then
+          if [[ ${if config.home.forceNixProfiles then "true" else "false"} = true || -e ${cfg.profileDirectory}/manifest.json ]] ; then
             INSTALL_CMD="nix profile install"
             INSTALL_CMD_ACTUAL="nixReplaceProfile"
             LIST_CMD="nix profile list"