diff --git a/cmd/install/install.go b/cmd/install/install.go
index dfa1963..831d971 100644
--- a/cmd/install/install.go
+++ b/cmd/install/install.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func installers() (i []installer) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	if f := rcFile(".zshrc"); f != "" {
+	if f := zshrcPath(); f != "" {
 		i = append(i, zsh{f})
 	}
 	if d := fishConfigDir(); d != "" {
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ func installers() (i []installer) {
 	return
 }
 
+// zshrcPath returns the path to the first .zshrc found following the
+// same order of preference as zsh. (zsh will only look in HOME if ZDOTDIR is undefined)
+func zshrcPath() string {
+	if zDotDir := os.Getenv("ZDOTDIR"); zDotDir != "" {
+		fp := filepath.Join(zDotDir, ".zshrc")
+		// Return early if fp exists and is not a directory
+		if info, err := os.Stat(fp); err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
+			return fp
+		}
+	}
+	return rcFile(".zshrc")
+}
+
 func fishConfigDir() string {
 	configDir := filepath.Join(getConfigHomePath(), "fish")
 	if configDir == "" {