diff --git a/ds2_configure.py b/ds2_configure.py
index d183c23..e517ed5 100755
--- a/ds2_configure.py
+++ b/ds2_configure.py
@@ -735,6 +735,26 @@ def additional_pre_configurations():
 
 def additional_post_configurations():
     logger.exe('sudo apt-get install s3cmd')
+
+    # Setup HADOOP_HOME for ubuntu
+    file_to_open = '/home/ubuntu/.profile'
+    exe('sudo chmod 777 ' + file_to_open)
+    with open(file_to_open, 'a') as f:
+        f.write("""
+    export HADOOP_HOME=/usr/share/dse/hadoop
+    """)
+    exe('sudo chmod 644 ' + file_to_open)
+
+    # Setup HADOOP_HOME for root
+    os.chdir('/root')
+    file_to_open = '.profile'
+    exe('sudo chmod 777 ' + file_to_open)
+    with open(file_to_open, 'w') as f:
+        f.write("""
+    export HADOOP_HOME=/usr/share/dse/hadoop
+    """)
+    exe('sudo chmod 644 ' + file_to_open)
+    os.chdir('/home/ubuntu')
     pass