diff --git a/wrappers/hm.nix b/wrappers/hm.nix
index 9e4a4ab7..4a6a9b37 100644
--- a/wrappers/hm.nix
+++ b/wrappers/hm.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ in
       cfg.build.package
     ];
 
-    home.sessionVariables = mkIf cfg.defaultEditor { EDITOR = "nvim"; };
+    home.sessionVariables = mkIf cfg.defaultEditor {
+      EDITOR = "nvim";
+      VISUAL = "nvim";
+    };
 
     programs = mkIf cfg.vimdiffAlias {
       bash.shellAliases.vimdiff = "nvim -d";
diff --git a/wrappers/nixos.nix b/wrappers/nixos.nix
index 1fc63c6f..21c04510 100644
--- a/wrappers/nixos.nix
+++ b/wrappers/nixos.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ in
     environment.variables = {
       VIM = mkIf (!cfg.wrapRc) "/etc/nvim";
       EDITOR = mkIf cfg.defaultEditor (lib.mkOverride 900 "nvim");
+      VISUAL = mkIf cfg.defaultEditor (lib.mkOverride 900 "nvim");
     };
 
     programs.neovim.defaultEditor = cfg.defaultEditor;