diff --git a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
index 99be190..de39940 100644
--- a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
+++ b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     ignore = "!gi() { curl -sL https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/$@ ;}; gi"
 
 [core]
-    editor = vim
+    editor = {{ .vimexec }}
     hooksPath = ~/.config/git-hooks
 
 [push]