diff --git a/rust2rpm/utils.py b/rust2rpm/utils.py
index 6acfc86..0c499dd 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/utils.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import requests
 from rust2rpm import log
 
 
-DEFAULT_EDITOR = "vi"
+DEFAULT_EDITOR = "nano"
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager