diff --git a/dot_profile.tmpl b/dot_profile.tmpl
index 5f46e225..ca6106a3 100644
--- a/dot_profile.tmpl
+++ b/dot_profile.tmpl
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if [ -d "$HOME/.cargo" ]; then
-. "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+if [ -f "$HOME/.cargo/env" ]; then
+    . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+elif [-d "$HOME/.cargo/bin" ]; then
+    PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
 fi 
 
 # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists