diff --git a/modules/nixos/desktop/misc.nix b/modules/nixos/desktop/misc.nix
index 0a2d823f..e55b7720 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/desktop/misc.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/desktop/misc.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     nushellFull
   ];
   # set user's default shell system-wide
-  users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.nushellFull;
+  users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.bashInteractive;
 
   # fix for `sudo xxx` in kitty/wezterm and other modern terminal emulators
   security.sudo.keepTerminfo = true;