diff --git a/nix/config/emacs/init.el b/nix/config/emacs/init.el
index f90570f..37cf407 100644
--- a/nix/config/emacs/init.el
+++ b/nix/config/emacs/init.el
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 (use-package emacs
   :ensure nil
   :custom
+  (cursor-type 'bar)
   (visible-bell t)
   (global-auto-revert-non-file-buffers t)
   (kill-do-not-save-duplicates t)