diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index cf1dbb3..049fc1d 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
   # Allow /etc/hosts to be modified without system rebuild
   environment.etc.hosts.mode = "0644";
 
+  # KiCad footprint libraries
+  environment.sessionVariables = {
+    KICAD9_FOOTPRINT_DIR = "${pkgs.kicad-libraries.footprints}/share/kicad/footprints";
+  };
+
   # Enable flakes and extras
   nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];