diff --git a/dot_zshenv.tmpl b/dot_zshenv.tmpl
index f34f4e6..30cce18 100644
--- a/dot_zshenv.tmpl
+++ b/dot_zshenv.tmpl
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export XAUTHORITY=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/Xauthority
 # suppress AT-SPI stuff
 export NO_AT_BRIDGE=1
 
+# wine (common reaction to windows)
+export WINEPREFIX="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/wineprefixes/default
+
 {{ if .features.ansible -}}
 # ansible
 export ANSIBLE_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE=$HOME/.bin/ansible-vault-pass-client