diff --git a/lib/default.nix b/lib/default.nix
index 4d1b7bac..4923203e 100644
--- a/lib/default.nix
+++ b/lib/default.nix
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ in {
       enable = true;
       permitRootLogin = "yes";
     };
+
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       curl
       git
@@ -247,6 +248,8 @@ in {
       wget
     ];
 
+    programs.vim.defaultEditor = true;
+
     programs.ssh.knownHosts = with builtins;
       let
         hostNames = hostRegistry.hqLocal;