diff --git a/roles/common/files/user_profile_d.sh b/roles/common/files/user_profile_d.sh
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+# Read user-specific profile "configuration" files.
+if [ -d "$HOME/.profile.d" ]; then
+    for conf in "$HOME"/.profile.d/*.sh; do
+        if [ -r "$conf" ]; then
+            . "$conf"
+        fi
+    done
+fi