diff --git a/modules/desktop/file-manager.nix b/modules/desktop/file-manager.nix
index 7288c32..9764e7d 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/file-manager.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/file-manager.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
+  environment.etc."xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/exo.xml".text = ''
+    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+    <channel name="exo" version="1.0">
+      <property name="helpers" type="empty">
+        <property name="TerminalEmulator" type="string" value="${pkgs.ptyxis}/bin/ptyxis"/>
+      </property>
+    </channel>
+  '';
+
   services.gvfs.enable = true;
   services.tumbler.enable = true;