diff --git a/setenv.sh b/setenv.sh
index 3ef90ca1..18e0949a 100755
--- a/setenv.sh
+++ b/setenv.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ export KDBLIB=${TORQHOME}/lib
 export KDBHDB=${TORQHOME}/hdb/database
 export KDBWDB=${TORQHOME}/wdbhdb
 
+# set rlwrap and qcon paths for use in torq.sh qcon flag functions
+export RLWRAP="rlwrap"
+export QCON="qcon"
+
 # set the application specific configuration directory
 export KDBAPPCONFIG=${TORQHOME}/appconfig
 export KDBAPPCODE=${TORQHOME}/code