diff --git a/cli-tools.nix b/cli-tools.nix
index e4c5f16..1e96e2d 100644
--- a/cli-tools.nix
+++ b/cli-tools.nix
@@ -6,18 +6,13 @@
     ll = "ls -la";
   };
 
-  programs.git = {
-    enable = true;
-    config = {
-      user = {
-        name = "Brian Nelson";
-        email = "brian@briannelson.dev";
-      };
-      init = {
-        defaultBranch = "main";
-      };
-    };
-  };
+  environment.etc."gitconfig".text = ''
+    [user]
+      name = Brian Nelson
+      email = brian@briannelson.dev
+    [init]
+      defaultBranch = main
+  '';
 
   environment.etc."yt-dlp.conf".text = ''
     -o /Users/briannelson/Downloads/yt-dlp/%(title)s.%(ext)s