diff --git a/vim.nix b/vim.nix
index 699dd93..bff6262 100644
--- a/vim.nix
+++ b/vim.nix
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@
     set shiftwidth=2
     '';
   };
+
+  home.sessionVariables = {
+    EDITOR = "vim";
+  };
 }