diff --git a/cli-tools.nix b/cli-tools.nix
index d215a5a..25e85ed 100644
--- a/cli-tools.nix
+++ b/cli-tools.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
       defaultBranch = main
     '';
 
+  environment.variables.GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM = "/etc/gitconfig";
+
   environment.etc."yt-dlp.conf".text = ''
     -o /Users/briannelson/Downloads/yt-dlp/%(title)s.%(ext)s
     --no-mtime