diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index 5b0efd8..3ab1d68 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
 export S="/var/www/sites"
 export V="/var/www/fw/vegvisir/"
 export R="/var/www/fw/reflect/"
+
+# Add XDG Base Directory specifications
+export XDG_BIN_HOME="$HOME/.local/bin"
+export XDG_DATA_HOME="$HOME/.local/share"
+export XDG_CACHE_HOME="$HOME/.cache"
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
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