diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org b/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
index a795fb2a..d9265b46 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/README.org
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ Sets environment variables by starting a shell
     (setq exec-path-from-shell-check-startup-files nil)
     (add-to-list 'exec-path-from-shell-variables "GOPATH")
     (add-to-list 'exec-path-from-shell-variables "ENVIRONMENT_SETUP_DONE")
+    (add-to-list 'exec-path-from-shell-variables "PYTHONPATH")
     (exec-path-from-shell-initialize)))
 #+END_SRC
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