diff --git a/sys/profiles/programs/zsh.nix b/sys/profiles/programs/zsh.nix
index 0ca9f51..7dc69b5 100644
--- a/sys/profiles/programs/zsh.nix
+++ b/sys/profiles/programs/zsh.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-{
+{config, ...}: {
   # enable zsh autocompletion for system packages (systemd, etc)
   environment.pathsToLink = ["/share/zsh"];
 
+  environment.variables."LESS" = config.programs.less.envVariables.LESS;
+
   programs = {
     less = {
       enable = true;
-      envVariables.LESS = "--mouse";
+      envVariables.LESS = builtins.concatStringsSep " " [
+        "--mouse"
+        "--RAW-CONTROL-CHARS"
+        "--use-color"
+      ];
     };
 
     zsh = {