diff --git a/bash_profile b/bash_profile
index 784b6b8..2e2714c 100644
--- a/bash_profile
+++ b/bash_profile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/bin:/usr/local/lib/io:~/.cabal/bin
 export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/opt/local/share/man
 export INFOPATH=$INFOPATH:/opt/local/share/info
+export PYTHONSARTUP=~/.pythonrc
 alias gcc="gcc-mp-4.9"
 alias g++="g++-mp-4.9"
 alias qmake4="/opt/local/bin/qmake"