diff --git a/.zshenv b/.zshenv
index 4339a9f..c043247 100755
--- a/.zshenv
+++ b/.zshenv
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-export ZDOTDIR="$HOME/.config/zsh"
-export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:=$HOME/.config}"
+export ZDOTDIR="${ZDOTDIR:=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh}"
 export PATH="$HOME/scripts/:$HOME/.local/bin/:$PATH"