diff --git a/packages/sysutils/ureadahead/init.d/07_ureadahead b/packages/sysutils/ureadahead/init.d/07_ureadahead
index 69cf18b57c..2730bf4259 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/ureadahead/init.d/07_ureadahead
+++ b/packages/sysutils/ureadahead/init.d/07_ureadahead
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
+. /etc/profile
+
 (
   progress "Starting ureadahead"