diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
index 7a0b0db..676bb7f 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
       - git
       - htop
       - lm-sensors
+      - neovim
       - rxvt-unicode
       - tmux
-      - vim-nox
       - zsh
     state: present
 
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
     name: x-terminal-emulator
     path: /usr/bin/urxvt
 
+- name: set neovom as default editor
+  alternatives:
+    name: editor
+    path: /usr/bin/nvim
+
 - name: set persistent journal
   ini_file:
     path: /etc/systemd/journald.conf