diff --git a/hosts/niks/configuration.nix b/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
index 752328c53..b68412784 100644
--- a/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/niks/configuration.nix
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
 
     environment = {
         sessionVariables = {
-            TERM = "foot";
             EDITOR = "${pkgs.neovim}/bin/nvim";
 
             GTK_IM_MODULE = "fcitx";
diff --git a/modules/gui/foot.nix b/modules/gui/foot.nix
index 5821de2ab..b881c2f9e 100644
--- a/modules/gui/foot.nix
+++ b/modules/gui/foot.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ in {
     };
 
     config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+        environment.sessionVariables = {
+            TERM = "foot";
+        };
         home-manager.users.${config'.username} = {
             programs.foot = {
                 enable = true;