diff --git a/home/cli.nix b/home/cli.nix
index 0b74e4c..a018128 100644
--- a/home/cli.nix
+++ b/home/cli.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ in {
     homeDirectory = "/home/${myUser}";
     stateVersion = "21.05";
     sessionPath = [ "$HOME/.local/bin" "$HOME/.emacs.d/bin" ];
+    shellAliases = {
+      e = "emacsclient -c $@";
+      ls = "exa $@";
+      t = "exa -T $@";
+    };
   };
 
   # do not show home-manager notifications
@@ -91,12 +96,6 @@ in {
     '';
   };
 
-  environment.shellAliases = {
-    e = "emacsclient -c $@";
-    ls = "exa $@";
-    t = "exa -T $@";
-  };
-
   programs = {
     bash = { enable = true; };