diff --git a/lua/lazygit.lua b/lua/lazygit.lua
index 4740bb2..93e45cc 100644
--- a/lua/lazygit.lua
+++ b/lua/lazygit.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ local function project_root_dir()
 end
 
 local function exec_lazygit_command(root_dir)
-    local cmd = "GIT_EDITOR=nvim lazygit " .. "-p " .. root_dir
+    local cmd = "lazygit " .. "-p " .. root_dir
+    if ( fn.has("win64") == 0 and fn.has("win32") == 0 and fn.has("win16") == 0 ) then
+        cmd = "GIT_EDITOR=nvim " .. cmd
+    end
     -- ensure that the buffer is closed on exit
     execute([[
         call termopen('%s', {'on_exit': {job_id, code, event-> luaeval("require('lazygit').on_exit(" . job_id . "," . code . "," . event . ")")}})