diff --git a/setup/modules/shell.sh b/setup/modules/shell.sh
index f503fb4..96c0a15 100644
--- a/setup/modules/shell.sh
+++ b/setup/modules/shell.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.2/install.sh | bash
 
 # in lieu of restarting the shell
 \. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"
-
+git config core.editor nvim
 # Download and install Node.js:
 nvm install 22