diff --git a/home-configuration.scm b/home-configuration.scm
index 98df72b..26d479a 100644
--- a/home-configuration.scm
+++ b/home-configuration.scm
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 					))))
 			(service home-syncthing-service-type
 				(for-home (syncthing-configuration (user "nora"))))
+			(simple-service 'editor home-environment-variables-service-type
+				`(("EDITOR" . ,(file-append vim "/bin/vim"))))
 			(simple-service 'dotfiles home-files-service-type
 				(list
 					`(".gitconfig" ,(local-file "./data/gitconfig"))