diff --git a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
index 03e81ce..791a2df 100755
--- a/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-essentials.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
         sed -i 's/ash/bash/g' /etc/passwd
 fi
 
+# set nano as default editor
+echo "EDITOR=nano" > /etc/profile.d/default_editor.sh
+echo "export EDITOR" >>  /etc/profile.d/default_editor.sh
+
 # add akanealw user if not existing
 isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "akanealw")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]