diff --git a/nix-watch.nix b/nix-watch.nix
index 6b04ba5..82230b3 100644
--- a/nix-watch.nix
+++ b/nix-watch.nix
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ let
             DEBUG=$(convert_int_to_bool $NIX_WATCH_DEBUG)
         fi
 
+        if [[ "$NO_RESTART" == false && -n "$NIX_WATCH_NO_RESTART" ]]; then
+            NO_RESTART=$(convert_int_to_bool $NIX_WATCH_NO_RESTART)
+        fi
+        
         # Temporary file to store the PID of the running command
         PID_FILE="/tmp/nix-watch/$(basename "$0").pid"
         debug "PID filepath: ''${ANSI_BLUE}$PID_FILE''${ANSI_RESET}"