diff --git a/gnu/services/xorg.scm b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
index d0196a299e..5ddf41dafd 100644
--- a/gnu/services/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
@@ -403,8 +403,13 @@ desktop session from the system or user profile will be used."
 
             ;; The '--login' option is supported at least by Bash and zsh.
             (execl shell shell "--login" "-c"
-                   (string-join (cons command args)))))
-
+                   (string-join (cons*
+                                 #$(file-append xkbcomp "/bin/xkbcomp")
+                                 (string-append (getenv "HOME") "/.Xkeymap")
+                                 (getenv "DISPLAY")
+                                 ";"
+                                 command args)))))
+        
         (define system-profile
           "/run/current-system/profile")