diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index b78032942..1c7b0d8d4 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@ echo "Dependencies installed" | indent
 
 echo "-----> Setting up .profile"
 mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR/.profile.d
-echo "PATH=\"/app/bin:/app/node_modules/.bin:$PATH\"" > $BUILD_DIR/.profile.d/nodejs.sh
+echo "export PATH=\"/app/bin:/app/node_modules/.bin:$PATH\"" > $BUILD_DIR/.profile.d/nodejs.sh