diff --git a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
index a9e1f4a5..3dc4d093 100644
--- a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
+++ b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
         # nVidia prime selector alias:
         prime-select = "nvidia-offload";
 
+        # Don't use X to open emacs
+        emacs = "emacs -nw"
+
         # docker
         d = "docker";
         dc = "docker-compose";