diff --git a/zsh/exports.zsh b/zsh/exports.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504a712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/exports.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# extend PATH variable
+if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ]; then
+	export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+fi
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 25a55ff..5152c38 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ source ~/.zsh/prompt.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/completion.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/history.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/aliases.zsh
+source ~/.zsh/exports.zsh