diff --git a/packages/x11/other/openbox/scripts/xinitrc.d/20_windowmanager b/packages/x11/other/openbox/scripts/xinitrc.d/20_windowmanager
index 02806572b6..2f40fefbd0 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/openbox/scripts/xinitrc.d/20_windowmanager
+++ b/packages/x11/other/openbox/scripts/xinitrc.d/20_windowmanager
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 # games in order to enable the game emulators to get focus and exit.
 ################################################################################
 
+. /etc/sysconfig
+
 args=""
 
 if /usr/bin/test "${OE_X_WM_ENABLED}" = "yes" ; then