diff --git a/hosts/nixvm/configuration.nix b/hosts/nixvm/configuration.nix
index 0b652c4..09ffaba 100644
--- a/hosts/nixvm/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixvm/configuration.nix
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
       kdePackages.kate
     #  thunderbird
     ];
+    shell = pkgs.zsh;
   };
 
   # Enable automatic login for the user.
diff --git a/hosts/nixvm/home.nix b/hosts/nixvm/home.nix
index 04b2580..7f2c299 100644
--- a/hosts/nixvm/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixvm/home.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
   };
   programs.starship.enable = true;
+  home.shellPackage = pkgs.zsh;
 
   programs.kitty = {
     enable = true;