diff --git a/modules/base/programs.nix b/modules/base/programs.nix
index c467c5e8..2c6b6ec6 100644
--- a/modules/base/programs.nix
+++ b/modules/base/programs.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ in
 {
   # home-manager is so strange and needs these declared multiple times
   programs = {
-    fish.enable = qh (c: c.programs.fish.enable);
     zsh.enable = qh (c: c.programs.zsh.enable);
+
+    fish = {
+      enable = qh (c: c.programs.fish.enable);
+
+      # fish goes brr
+      useBabelfish = true;
+    };
   };
 }