diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
index 9bfe58ff..5f099399 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 
   home.sessionVariables = let
     fishCfg = config.programs.fish;
-    helixCfg = config.programs.helix;
   in {
     "SHELL" = lib.mkIf fishCfg.enable (lib.getExe fishCfg.package);
-    "EDITOR" = lib.getExe helixCfg.package;
   };
 
   imports = [
@@ -33,6 +31,10 @@
         pkgs.miniserve
         pkgs.agenix
         pkgs.nix-which
+
+        /*
+        The file picker is not ergonomic enough, sadly
+        */
         pkgs.helix
         pkgs.nushell
 
@@ -65,7 +67,10 @@
         pkgs.nix-tree
       ];
       programs = {
-        neovim.enable = true;
+        neovim = {
+          enable = true;
+          defaultEditor = true;
+        };
 
         emacs = {
           enable = true;