diff --git a/nixos-config/configuration.nix b/nixos-config/configuration.nix
index 39943bb6..391f6503 100644
--- a/nixos-config/configuration.nix
+++ b/nixos-config/configuration.nix
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ in
   environment = {
     shells = [ pkgs.fish ];
     variables = {
-      EDITOR = "nvim";
-      VISUAL = "nvim";
+      EDITOR = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nvim";
+      VISUAL = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/nvim";
     };
     # remove nano from default packages
     defaultPackages = [ pkgs.perl pkgs.rsync pkgs.strace ];