diff --git a/profile b/profile
index 24ef63e..0c81a85 100644
--- a/profile
+++ b/profile
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
 # disable messaging
 mesg n
 
+# add the rubygem location
+export PATH=$PATH:/var/lib/gems/1.8/bin/ 
+