diff --git a/PythonSearch.code-workspace b/PythonSearch.code-workspace
index 639c0ce..285447f 100644
--- a/PythonSearch.code-workspace
+++ b/PythonSearch.code-workspace
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"path": "../PersonalMonorepo"
+		},
+		{
+			"path": "../dotfiles"
 		}
 	],
 	"settings": {
diff --git a/python_search/apps/terminal.py b/python_search/apps/terminal.py
index e31bc14..ea70e07 100644
--- a/python_search/apps/terminal.py
+++ b/python_search/apps/terminal.py
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ def wrap_cmd_into_terminal(
         """
         wraps the command in a terminal but does not execute it
         """
-        shell = (
-            os.environ["PYTHON_SEARCH_CUSTOM_SHELL"]
-            if "PYTHON_SEARCH_CUSTOM_SHELL" in os.environ
-            else "bash"
-        )
-        shell = "/bin/bash"
+        shell = "/bin/zsh"
         # quoting here makes a big difference
         cmd = f"{shell} -c '{cmd}'"