diff --git a/dev.nix b/dev.nix
index 43e6aa3..e3cbc48 100644
--- a/dev.nix
+++ b/dev.nix
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ in mkShell {
     ];
 
     buildInputs = [ imports.agenix.agenix ];
+
+    shellHook = ''export EDITOR="/usr/bin/nano"'';
 }
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