diff --git a/editor/helix/default.nix b/editor/helix/default.nix
index 5faf18e..13c7afb 100644
--- a/editor/helix/default.nix
+++ b/editor/helix/default.nix
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@
     ".config/helix/config.toml".source = ./config.toml;
     ".config/helix/languages.toml".source = ./languages.toml;
   };
+
+  home.sessionVariables = {
+    EDITOR = "hx";
+  };
 }