diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index ff4f5c4..faa118a 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ myStartupHook = do
     spawnOnce "numlockx"
     spawnOnce "xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr"
     spawnOnce "xmodmap -pke $HOME/.config/x11/.Xmodmap"
+    -- for the life of me I can't work out how to source .zprofile while using a login manager...
+    -- so source it here :D
+    spawnOnce "source $HOME/.config/shell/profile"
 
     -- Startup apps (tray) and settings
     spawnOnce "blueman-applet &"