diff --git a/.zsh/aliases.zsh b/.zsh/aliases.zsh
index 1162f17..cdfff9e 100644
--- a/.zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/.zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ local dfHome="~/utils/dotfiles"
+
  alias ls='exa -al --group --group-directories-first'
  alias grubup='sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg'
  alias am='sudo -i'
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@
  #alias reth='sudo ethtool -r enp0s25' # ; ip link set enp0s25 down; ip link set enp0s25 up '
  #alias rwlan='ip link set wlp3s0 down; ip link set wlp3s0 up'
  alias wget='wget -c' # allows to restore progress after interruption
- alias vimrc='vim ~/.vimrc'
- alias zshconfig="vim ~/.zshrc"
+ alias vimrc="vim $dfHome/.vim/vimrc"
+ alias zshconfig="vim $dfHome/.zshrc"
  alias zshist="vim ~/.zsh_history"
  alias alltheconfigs='alltheconfigs.sh'
  alias agentssh="ssh-add ~/.ssh/$kee" # add development key on demand
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@
 	fi
 }
  alias signal-desktop='signal-desktop --use-tray-icon --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland'
- alias dotfiles='cd ~/utils/dotfiles'
+ alias dotfiles="cd $dfHome"
  alias -g VV=' |& vim -'
  alias -g LL=' |& less'
  alias kubectl='kubectl'