diff --git a/Library/Formula/elixir.rb b/Library/Formula/elixir.rb
index 4f68d2416f49..175bc2cba953 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/elixir.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/elixir.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class Elixir < Formula
 
   depends_on ErlangInstalled.new
 
+  env :userpaths
+
   def install
     system "make"
     bin.install Dir['bin/*'] - Dir['bin/*.bat']