diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 5cb6c9e947..b14991e5db 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ (define* (etc-directory #:key
 
 export PATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/bin:/run/current-system/profile/bin
 export PATH=/run/setuid-programs:/run/current-system/profile/sbin:$PATH
+export MANPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/share/man:/run/current-system/profile/share/man
 export INFOPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/share/info:/run/current-system/profile/share/info
 "))
        (skel      (skeleton-directory skeletons)))