diff --git a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
index e22f469..f1f2a08 100644
--- a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ sourceDir: ~/repos/dotfiles
 merge:
   command: vim
   args: "-d"
+diff:
+  pager: "less"
diff --git a/dot_config/environment b/dot_config/environment
index 8e286cf..41057ac 100644
--- a/dot_config/environment
+++ b/dot_config/environment
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 export EDITOR=nvim
 export SUDO_EDITOR=nvim
 
+# pager
+export LESS=-R
+
 # wayland
 export MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland