diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
index 922f6b0..3dd09f3 100644
--- a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ shell zsh
 #: reads its startup rc files.
 
 # editor .
+editor vim
 
 #: The console editor to use when editing the kitty config file or
 #: similar tasks. A value of . means to use the environment variables