diff --git a/etc/config/settings.csh b/etc/config/settings.csh
index 55dc90a54..43ee59792 100644
--- a/etc/config/settings.csh
+++ b/etc/config/settings.csh
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ setenv FOAM_USER_LIBBIN $WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/lib
 # setenv FOAM_CODE_TEMPLATES $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/codeTemplates/dynamicCode
 
 # Convenience
+setenv FOAM_ETC $WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc
 setenv FOAM_APP $WM_PROJECT_DIR/applications
 setenv FOAM_SRC $WM_PROJECT_DIR/src
 setenv FOAM_TUTORIALS $WM_PROJECT_DIR/tutorials
diff --git a/etc/config/settings.sh b/etc/config/settings.sh
index e81649f97..1402e74a0 100644
--- a/etc/config/settings.sh
+++ b/etc/config/settings.sh
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ export FOAM_USER_LIBBIN=$WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR/platforms/$WM_OPTIONS/lib
 # export FOAM_CODE_TEMPLATES=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc/codeTemplates/dynamicCode
 
 # Convenience
+export FOAM_ETC=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/etc
 export FOAM_APP=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/applications
 export FOAM_SRC=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/src
 export FOAM_TUTORIALS=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/tutorials