diff --git a/.config/shell/env b/.config/shell/env
index b8307a6..8b8ee0b 100644
--- a/.config/shell/env
+++ b/.config/shell/env
@@ -90,4 +90,6 @@ S="$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR"
 DD="$DOCS_DIR"
 C=~/code/spu/ds2/src
 
+export S  # this makes it easier to load the shrc while in posix sh
+
 # vim:fdm=marker:fmr=>>>,<<<:et:ft=sh:sw=3:ts=3