diff --git a/.config/dotfiles/setup-machine.sh b/.config/dotfiles/setup-machine.sh
index 0f4fc47..c7d319b 100755
--- a/.config/dotfiles/setup-machine.sh
+++ b/.config/dotfiles/setup-machine.sh
@@ -55,5 +55,8 @@ sdk install gradle 7.4
 # install nvm to manage nodejs
 curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | /bin/bash
 nvm install node
+export NVM_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvm"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"  # This loads nvm bash_completion
 
 echo "ready for work :-)"