diff --git a/.config/nfm/config.ini b/.config/nfm/config.ini.cgt
similarity index 85%
rename from .config/nfm/config.ini
rename to .config/nfm/config.ini.cgt
index aca73c4..99ba155 100644
--- a/.config/nfm/config.ini
+++ b/.config/nfm/config.ini.cgt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [main]
 opener = xdg-open;
-shell = /usr/bin/fish -c;
+shell = <% opt.system "which nu" %> -c;
 theme = catppuccin-mocha;
 show-hidden = true;
 mouse-support = true;
diff --git a/cg_opts.lua b/cg_opts.lua
index b8f5c5b..a04fb59 100644
--- a/cg_opts.lua
+++ b/cg_opts.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local opts = {}
 opts.mzteinit_entries = {
     { key = "z", label = "river",    cmd = { cg.opt.system "which mzteriver" } },
     { key = "h", label = "hyprland", cmd = { "Hyprland" } },
-    { key = "s", label = "shell",    cmd = { "fish" } },
+    { key = "s", label = "shell",    cmd = { "nu" } },
     { key = "l", label = "logout",   cmd = { "!quit" } },
     { key = "p", label = "shutdown", cmd = { "systemctl", "poweroff" }, quit = true },
     { key = "r", label = "reboot",   cmd = { "systemctl", "reboot" },   quit = true },
diff --git a/mzte-nv/src/options.zig b/mzte-nv/src/options.zig
index b82b0cb..294ab45 100644
--- a/mzte-nv/src/options.zig
+++ b/mzte-nv/src/options.zig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn initOptions() !void {
     var buf: [512]u8 = undefined;
 
     // Shell (defaults to mzteinit since that's my login shell)
-    try opt("fish").setLog("shell", .both);
+    try opt("nu").setLog("shell", .both);
 
     try cmd("syntax on");
 
diff --git a/scripts/mzteinit/src/env.zig b/scripts/mzteinit/src/env.zig
index e8a2763..2768018 100644
--- a/scripts/mzteinit/src/env.zig
+++ b/scripts/mzteinit/src/env.zig
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ pub fn populateEnvironment(env: *std.process.EnvMap) !bool {
         try env.put(kv[0], try std.fmt.bufPrint(&sbuf, "{s}/{s}", .{ home, kv[1] }));
     }
 
-    // set shell to fish to prevent anything from defaulting to mzteinit
-    if (try util.findInPath(alloc, "fish")) |fish| {
+    // set shell to nu to prevent anything from defaulting to mzteinit
+    if (try util.findInPath(alloc, "nu")) |fish| {
         defer alloc.free(fish);
         try env.put("SHELL", fish);
     } else {
-        log.warn("fish not found! setting $SHELL to /bin/sh", .{});
+        log.warn("nu not found! setting $SHELL to /bin/sh", .{});
         try env.put("SHELL", "/bin/sh");
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/mzteinit/src/main.zig b/scripts/mzteinit/src/main.zig
index 590a9c8..7885c21 100644
--- a/scripts/mzteinit/src/main.zig
+++ b/scripts/mzteinit/src/main.zig
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn tryMain() !void {
     if (env_map.data.get("MZTEINIT")) |_| {
         try stdout.writer().writeAll("mzteinit running already, starting shell\n");
         try stdout.flush();
-        var child = std.ChildProcess.init(launch_cmd orelse &.{"fish"}, alloc);
+        var child = std.ChildProcess.init(launch_cmd orelse &.{"nu"}, alloc);
         _ = try child.spawnAndWait();
         return;
     } else {