diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 29ec0d9..7207475 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     vim htop git tinc_pre python3
     gitea
   ];
+  environment.variables.EDITOR = "vim";
 
   services.nginx = {
     enable = true;