diff --git a/nixos/common/services/gnupg-agent.nix b/nixos/common/services/gnupg-agent.nix
index 4f0ab86c..e3372fd3 100644
--- a/nixos/common/services/gnupg-agent.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/services/gnupg-agent.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     enableSSHSupport = true;
     enableBrowserSocket = true;
     enableExtraSocket = true;
-    pinentryFlavor = "emacs";
+    pinentryFlavor = "curses";
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [