diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 0974ec7..e43d1e7 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+HOST_XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS:-}"
 eval "$(lorri direnv)"
+export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS}:${HOST_XDG_DATA_DIRS}"
 
 # Use system PKI
 unset SSL_CERT_FILE