diff --git a/hosts/tadpole/configuration.nix b/hosts/tadpole/configuration.nix
index 3dcf2b4..bd5c06d 100644
--- a/hosts/tadpole/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/tadpole/configuration.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
     packages = [];
   };
 
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    vim
+  environment.variables.EDITOR = "vim";
+
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.vim
   ];
 
   config-manager = {
diff --git a/hosts/tadpole/home.nix b/hosts/tadpole/home.nix
index d7b0bc6..aee7b79 100644
--- a/hosts/tadpole/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/tadpole/home.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
         home.packages = [
           pkgs.git
           pkgs.tig
-	];
+          pkgs.vim
+	      ];
 
         home.stateVersion = "24.05";
       };