diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 5cc69df..fff746c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,13 @@
     name: jack.service
     state: started
     enabled: true
+
+- name: systemd user environment directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/environment.d
+    state: directory
+
+- name: jack user environment variables
+  template:
+    src: env.j2
+    dest: /etc/environment.d/jack.conf
diff --git a/templates/env.j2 b/templates/env.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dc2596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/env.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{{ansible_managed|comment}}
+
+JACK_PROMISCUOUS_SERVER=jack