diff --git a/doc/manual/rl-next/keep-env-derivations-for-nix3.md b/doc/manual/rl-next/keep-env-derivations-for-nix3.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0009cb20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/rl-next/keep-env-derivations-for-nix3.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+synopsis: "keep-env-derivations is now supported for nix3 CLI (nix profile)"
+cls: [5332]
+issues: [fj#1095]
+category: "Features"
+credits: [raito]
+---
+
+The `keep-env-derivations` feature is now available for `nix profile`. This allows users to prevent the garbage collection of derivations used to install a profile, even when `keep-derivations = false` (set to `true` by default).
+
+Previously, `nix-env` supported this feature, but `nix profile` **never** did. This caused issues when garbage collection removed the associated `.drv` files, which are required, for example, by vulnerability management tools (e.g. [vulnix](https://github.com/nix-community/vulnix)) for proper operation.
+
+This issue has now been resolved.
diff --git a/lix/libcmd/cmd-profiles.cc b/lix/libcmd/cmd-profiles.cc
index e41b37d37..8dc00f19b 100644
--- a/lix/libcmd/cmd-profiles.cc
+++ b/lix/libcmd/cmd-profiles.cc
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ void ProfileElement::updateStorePaths(
                     for (auto & output : bfd.outputs) {
                         storePaths.insert(output.second);
                     }
+
+                    if (settings.envKeepDerivations) {
+                        storePaths.insert(bfd.drvPath.path);
+                    }
                 },
             },
             buildable.raw()
diff --git a/tests/functional2/cli/test_profile.py b/tests/functional2/cli/test_profile.py
index cdca0df4d..2cb22c7da 100644
--- a/tests/functional2/cli/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/functional2/cli/test_profile.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import re
 import json
 import pytest
 from textwrap import dedent
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from testlib.fixtures.file_helper import File, with_files
 from testlib.fixtures.nix import Nix
@@ -279,3 +280,39 @@ def test_conflict_resolution_cppnix_8284(nix: Nix):
 
     expr = f'(builtins.getFlake "./flake2").packages.{system}.default'
     nix.nix(["profile", "install", "--impure", "--expr", expr]).run().expect(1)
+
+
+class TestKeepEnvDerivations:
+    @with_files({"flake1": flake})
+    def test_keep_derivations_enabled(self, nix: Nix, env: ManagedEnv):
+        nix.settings["keep-env-derivations"] = "true"
+        nix.settings["keep-derivations"] = "false"  # NOTE: This defaults to `true`.
+
+        nix.nix(["profile", "install", "./flake1", "-L"]).run().ok()
+        assert run_hello(env) == "Hello World\n"
+        res = nix.nix(["eval", "--raw", "./flake1#default.drvPath"]).run().ok()
+        drv_path = Path(res.stdout_s.strip())
+
+        assert drv_path.exists()
+
+        # The derivation should NOT be collected because `keep-env-derivations` is true
+        nix.nix(["store", "gc"]).run().ok()
+
+        assert drv_path.exists()
+
+    @with_files({"flake1": flake})
+    def test_keep_derivations_disabled(self, nix: Nix, env: ManagedEnv):
+        nix.settings["keep-derivations"] = "false"  # NOTE: This defaults to `true`
+
+        nix.nix(["profile", "install", "./flake1", "-L"]).run().ok()
+        assert run_hello(env) == "Hello World\n"
+
+        res = nix.nix(["eval", "--raw", "./flake1#default.drvPath"]).run().ok()
+        drv_path = Path(res.stdout_s.strip())
+
+        assert drv_path.exists()
+
+        # The derivation should be collected because `keep-env-derivations` is false AND `keep-derivations` is false.
+        res = nix.nix(["store", "gc"]).run().ok()
+
+        assert not drv_path.exists()