diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index 9c1eaa9..936b309 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
     brave # privacy oriented browser
     zig # the zig language
   ];
+  programs.zsh.enable = true;
   programs.git = {
     enable = true;
     lfs.enable = true;
diff --git a/hosts/default/main-user.nix b/hosts/default/main-user.nix
index a123ae3..809fb5a 100644
--- a/hosts/default/main-user.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/main-user.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ in
         php81Extensions.curl
         php81Extensions.posix
       ];
+      shell = pkgs.zsh;
     };
   };
 }