diff --git a/shell/bud/default.nix b/shell/bud/default.nix
index 4b181e0..5226714 100644
--- a/shell/bud/default.nix
+++ b/shell/bud/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
       script = ./b.bash;
     };
 
+    gc = {
+      writer = budUtils.writeBashWithPaths [ nixUnstable ];
+      synopsis = "gc [-d]";
+      help = "Shortcut for nix-collect-garbage for both the user and root";
+      script = ./gc.bash;
+    };
+
     install-doom = {
       writer = budUtils.writeBashWithPaths [ git coreutils emacs ];
       synopsis = "install-doom [ARGS]";
diff --git a/shell/bud/gc.bash b/shell/bud/gc.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..286fd64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/bud/gc.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ -x /run/wrappers/bin/sudo ]; then
+    export PATH=/run/wrappers/bin:$PATH
+fi
+nix-collect-garbage "${@}"
+sudo nix-collect-garbage "${@}"