diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 0443e5f756ac52402af4de4389115759b9d49871..4140272a3ce2fe5ea48f568966322a5b8fabc734 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ (define* (etc-directory #:key
 export PATH=/run/setuid-programs:/run/current-system/profile/sbin:$PATH
 export CPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/include:" profile "/include
 export LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/lib:" profile "/lib
+export INFOPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/share/info:/run/current-system/profile/share/info
 alias ls='ls -p --color'
 alias ll='ls -l'
 "))