diff --git a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
index 275e03b..d562d1f 100644
--- a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
+++ b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 source $HOME/.profile
 export HOMEBREW_NO_ANALYTICS=1
 
+# this shouldn't be needed but it is
+export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/Library/Homebrew/bin"
+
+
 # per default settings apps are installed in homedir
 if [[ ! -d ~/Applications ]]; then
     mkdir -p ~/Applications