diff --git a/states/neovim/install.sls b/states/neovim/install.sls
index 29e0e39..04c0d47 100644
--- a/states/neovim/install.sls
+++ b/states/neovim/install.sls
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ neovim-colors-directory:
   file.directory:
     - name: {{ neovim.colors_dir }}
     - makedirs: true
+
+neovim-alternative:
+  alternatives.set:
+    - name: vim
+    - path: /usr/bin/nvim