--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	context: &context::Context<'a>,
 ) -> Result<PromptState<'a>, Box<dyn error::Error>> {
 	use rustyline::{
-		Cmd, Editor, KeyCode, KeyEvent, Modifiers, Movement, config::Builder, history::FileHistory,
+		Cmd, EditMode, Editor, KeyCode, KeyEvent, Modifiers, Movement, config::Builder, history::FileHistory,
 	};
 
 	let mut rl = Editor::<helper::Helper<'_>, FileHistory>::with_config(
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 			.history_ignore_space(true)
 			.auto_add_history(true)
 			.max_history_size(config.max_history_size)?
+			.edit_mode(EditMode::Vi)
 			.build(),
 	)?;
 	rl.set_helper(Some(helper::Helper::new(context.clone(), config)));