diff --git a/dot_bashrc.d/executable_08.alias b/dot_bashrc.d/executable_08.alias
index bd41652..98ad0e0 100644
--- a/dot_bashrc.d/executable_08.alias
+++ b/dot_bashrc.d/executable_08.alias
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ alias lm='ls -al |more'    # pipe through 'more'
 alias l='ls -CF'
 alias lsd='ls -l | grep "^d"'   #list only directories
 
+# Use vim if available
+if type vim >/dev/null 2>/devnull; then
+    alias vi=$(which vim)
+fi
+
 # git shortcut
 alias gg='git graph'