diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/fclones/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/fclones/default.nix
index 8f896ec44cae..3d85c7bee433 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/fclones/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/fclones/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   stdenv,
   darwin,
+  installShellFiles,
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
     darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.AppKit
   ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];
 
   # device::test_physical_device_name test fails on Darwin
   doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
@@ -32,6 +34,15 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     "--skip=cache::test::return_none_if_different_transform_was_used"
   ];
 
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString (stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) ''
+    # setting PATH required so completion script doesn't use full path
+    export PATH="$PATH:$out/bin"
+    installShellCompletion --cmd $pname \
+      --bash <(fclones complete bash) \
+      --fish <(fclones complete fish) \
+      --zsh <(fclones complete zsh)
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Efficient Duplicate File Finder and Remover";
     homepage = "https://github.com/pkolaczk/fclones";