diff --git a/configs/sterni/packages.nix b/configs/sterni/packages.nix
index 7e9fb00..c859679 100644
--- a/configs/sterni/packages.nix
+++ b/configs/sterni/packages.nix
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ in {
     haskellPackages.mahlzeit
   ];
 
+  environment.variables.RECIPE_HOME = "$HOME/mahlzeit";
+
 }