diff --git a/doc/manual/installation.xml b/doc/manual/installation.xml
index e67704fba..3ede881d4 100644
--- a/doc/manual/installation.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/installation.xml
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ a symbolic link to the current <emphasis>user environment</emphasis>
 installed packages).  The simplest way to set the required environment
 variables is to include the file
 <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/etc/profile.d/nix.sh</filename>
-in your <filename>~/.bashrc</filename> (or similar), like this:</para>
+in your <filename>~/.profile</filename> (or similar), like this:</para>
 
 <screen>
 source <replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/etc/profile.d/nix.sh</screen>
diff --git a/doc/manual/quick-start.xml b/doc/manual/quick-start.xml
index 55f88fe40..779b9b9b8 100644
--- a/doc/manual/quick-start.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/quick-start.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ changed using
 
 <listitem><para>You should add
 <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/etc/profile.d/nix.sh</filename>
-to your <filename>~/.bashrc</filename> (or some other login
+to your <filename>~/.profile</filename> (or some other login
 file).</para></listitem>
 
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