diff --git a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
index 581f03a07..14d294328 100644
--- a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
+++ b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ if [[ -z "$epoch_target" ]]; then
   epoch_target=13
 fi
 
+[ ~/.profile ] && source ~/.profile
+
 if [ -f ~/.zsh-update ]
 then
   . ~/.zsh-update