diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 8488375..e8312e8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@
               # https://github.com/danth/stylix/issues/543
               stylix.targets.hyprpaper.enable = lib.mkForce false;
               stylix.targets.hyprland.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+
+              # running into strange problems
+              # fixme: remove if possible
+              stylix.targets.vim.enable = lib.mkForce false;
             }
           ];
           stylix.fonts = {