diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a1de87e..edab66b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@
     src: smartmontools
     dest: /etc/default/smartmontools
     mode: 0644
+
+- name: enforce vim as editor
+  community.general.alternatives:
+    name: editor
+    path: /usr/bin/vim.basic