diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/setup-hook.sh
index b26cf9b779f8..34c9bfdcebbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/setup-hook.sh
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ thisroot () {
 }
 
 postHooks+=(thisroot)
+
+addRootInludePath() {
+    addToSearchPath ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH $1/include
+}
+
+addEnvHooks "$targetOffset" addRootInludePath