diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 1acbc29..bdb2b31 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '
 
+# additional path variables
+export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
+
 ### ALIAS' ###
 #jokes
 alias dog='cat'