diff --git a/dot_config/environment b/dot_config/environment
index 807c62c..8b1d48d 100644
--- a/dot_config/environment
+++ b/dot_config/environment
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# icky, but necessary since this might inject the needed XDG vars
+. "$HOME/.config/environment.local"
 . "$XDG_DATA_HOME/cargo/env"
 
 # editor