diff --git a/conf.d/zim/zshenv b/conf.d/zim/zshenv
index b31d554..7b15e51 100644
--- a/conf.d/zim/zshenv
+++ b/conf.d/zim/zshenv
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ path=(~/bin ~/.local/bin $path[@])
 
 # >>> environment variables >>>
 export BROWSER=qutebrowser
-export EDITOR=vim
+export EDITOR=$([[ $(command -v lvim) ]] && echo lvim || echo vim)
 export TERMINAL=alacritty
 # export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --no-ignore --hidden --follow --glob "!.git/*"'
 export GEM_HOME="$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir')"