diff --git a/.config/helix/config.toml b/.config/helix/config.toml
index 0171284e..9b0541e7 100644
--- a/.config/helix/config.toml
+++ b/.config/helix/config.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 theme = "ashen"
 
 [editor]
+shell = ["zsh", "-i", "-c"]
 line-number = "relative"
 undercurl = true
 # true-color = true