diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 67b9c19..4ae76d6 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
   ];
 
   shellHook = ''
-    # Set the pinentry program in gpg-agent.conf
+    mkdir -p $HOME/.gnupg
     echo "pinentry-program = ${pkgs.pinentry-curses}/bin/pinentry-curses" > $HOME/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
 
     # Set the SSH agent socket for gpg-agent
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     # Import public key
 
     curl $(gpg --card-status | grep URL | cut -d' ' -f6) | gpg --import
+    gpg --card-status
+
     touch dummy
     gpg -r hans --encrypt dummy
     gpg --decrypt dummy.gpg