diff --git a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/profile.d/ratpoison.conf b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/profile.d/ratpoison.conf
index 8534c10042..51ecaa05a9 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/profile.d/ratpoison.conf
+++ b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/profile.d/ratpoison.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
+
+export WINDOWMANAGER
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