diff --git a/tasks/rcfiles.yml b/tasks/rcfiles.yml
index 2780eaf..1ae7390 100644
--- a/tasks/rcfiles.yml
+++ b/tasks/rcfiles.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: /etc/skel/.bash_profile
+  template:
+    dest=/etc/skel/.bash_profile src=bash_profile.j2 owner=root group=root mode=0644
+
+- name: /root/.bash_profile
+  template:
+    dest=/root/.bash_profile src=bash_profile.j2 owner=root group=root mode=0644
+
 - name: /etc/skel/.bashrc
   template:
     dest=/etc/skel/.bashrc src=bashrc.j2 owner=root group=root mode=0644
diff --git a/templates/bash_profile.j2 b/templates/bash_profile.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d83dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/bash_profile.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+# Get the aliases and functions
+[ -f $HOME/.bashrc ] && . $HOME/.bashrc
+
+export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
+export EDITOR=vim
+export PAGER=less
+export VISUAL=vim