diff --git a/system/default.nix b/system/default.nix
index a0cd040c..05ef02f2 100644
--- a/system/default.nix
+++ b/system/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
     nameservers = ["9.9.9.9"];
   };
   environment = {
+    sessionVariables = {
+      XDG_CONFIG_HOME = "$HOME/.config";
+      XDG_CACHE_HOME = "$HOME/.cache";
+      XDG_DATA_HOME = "$HOME/.local/share";
+      XDG_STATE_HOME = "$HOME/.local/state";
+    };
     systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       coreutils
       libsecret