diff --git a/.talismanrc b/.talismanrc
index 98e0868..700875e 100644
--- a/.talismanrc
+++ b/.talismanrc
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ fileignoreconfig:
 - filename: dotfiles/shell/aliases
   ignore_detectors:
   - filename
+- filename: dotfiles/shell/profile
+  ignore_detectors:
+  - filename
diff --git a/dotfiles/shell/profile b/dotfiles/shell/profile
index 195f72b..5327926 100644
--- a/dotfiles/shell/profile
+++ b/dotfiles/shell/profile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 [[ -x /usr/bin/vim ]] && export EDITOR="/usr/bin/vim"
 
+export TERMINAL="kitty"
+
 if systemctl -q is-active graphical.target && [[ ! $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]]; then
     exec startx
 fi