diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index e7b8e6e..80961c8 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ zmodload zsh/complist
 compinit
 _comp_options+=(globdots) # include hidden files
 
-# edit line in editor w/ ctrl-e (from Luke Smith's .zshrc)
+# keybindings: force emacs state
+bindkey -e
+
+# edit line in editor w/ ctrl-k (from Luke Smith's .zshrc)
 autoload edit-command-line; zle -N edit-command-line
 bindkey '^k' edit-command-line