diff --git a/dots/.bin/README.md b/dots/.bin/README.md
index 6d87a64..ca41434 100644
--- a/dots/.bin/README.md
+++ b/dots/.bin/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Scripts
 
-Mostly tiny helper scripts & experiments, some more useful than others.
+Mostly tiny helper scripts \& experiments, some more useful than others.
 
 ## Setup
 
diff --git a/home/hosts/vm/default.nix b/home/hosts/vm/default.nix
index 8c8f26c..53caf8c 100644
--- a/home/hosts/vm/default.nix
+++ b/home/hosts/vm/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
         source ${config.home.homeDirectory}/.bash_aliases/lang-js
 
         # host-specific config goes here
+        # ...
+
+        export PATH=${../../../dots/.bin}:$PATH
       '';
     };
     firefox.enable = true;