diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
index 06e7bdb7b..5d682fc51 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if test -n "$HOME"; then
         @coreutils@/ln -s "$_NIX_DEF_LINK" "$NIX_LINK"
     fi
 
-    export PATH=$NIX_LINK/bin:$PATH
+    export PATH=$NIX_LINK/bin:$NIX_LINK/sbin:$PATH
 
     # Subscribe the root user to the Nixpkgs channel by default.
     if [ ! -e $HOME/.nix-channels ]; then