diff --git a/src/shell/config.rs b/src/shell/config.rs
index 526adb9..89ab380 100644
--- a/src/shell/config.rs
+++ b/src/shell/config.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct SqishConf {
     pub aliases: HashMap<String, String>,
     pub hotkeys: HashMap<String, String>,
     pub init: String,
+    pub env: HashMap<String, String>,
 }
 
 impl SqishConf {
@@ -54,12 +55,16 @@ impl SqishConf {
         let hotkeys_yaml = &sqishrc["hotkeys"];
         let hotkeys = Self::yaml_dict2hashmap(hotkeys_yaml);
 
+        let env_yaml = &sqishrc["env"];
+        let env = Self::yaml_dict2hashmap(env_yaml);
+
         let mut out_conf = SqishConf {
             promptline: out_str.clone(),
             promptline_base: out_str,
             aliases: aliases,
             hotkeys: hotkeys,
             init: startup,
+            env: env,
         };
 
         out_conf.handle_rgb();