diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index d97c96f..b5d8742 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ if (($(echo $(direnv_layout_dir)/python* | wc --words) > 1)); then
   log_error "Found several python environments"
   \ls .direnv
 fi
+
+# neovim remote
+if [[ ! -x $HOME/.local/bin/nvr ]]; then
+  log_error "Neovim remote (nvr) not found"
+  log_status "To create a symlink:"
+  log_error "mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin"
+  log_error "ln -s \$HOME/.config/nvim/.direnv/python-3*/bin/nvr(om[1]) \$HOME/.local/bin"
+fi