diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index fb669da..9714a55 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
     juanfont-headscale.headscale # install to allow debugging/control of headscale using the CLI
   ];
 
+  environment.variables = {
+    EDITOR = "hx";
+    VISUAL = "hx";
+  };
+
   # List services that you want to enable:
 
   # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.