diff --git a/i3/i3config b/i3/i3config
index 3fd29bb..a0fd10a 100644
--- a/i3/i3config
+++ b/i3/i3config
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 bindsym $mod+Shift+e exit
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec TERMINAL=gnome-terminal i3-sensible-terminal
 
 # screensaver
 bindsym $mod+z exec ~/.local/bin/lockscreen -fl