diff --git a/modules/environment/default.nix b/modules/environment/default.nix
index d0fb128c..2791c45f 100644
--- a/modules/environment/default.nix
+++ b/modules/environment/default.nix
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ in
     '';
 
     environment.variables =
-      { EDITOR = mkDefault "nano";
+      {
+        XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = map (path: path + "/etc/xdg") cfg.profiles;
+        XDG_DATA_DIRS = map (path: path + "/share") cfg.profiles;
+        EDITOR = mkDefault "nano";
         PAGER = mkDefault "less -R";
       };