diff --git a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 82ef322..89ece1a 100644
--- a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # workaround for vscode terminal
 [[ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}" ]] && export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${HOME}/.config"
 [[ -z "${ZDOTDIR}" ]] && export ZDOTDIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/zsh"
-HISTFILE="$HOME"/.zsh_history
-
 
 # some useful options (man zshoptions)
 setopt AUTO_CD EXTENDED_GLOB NOMATCH MENU_COMPLETE
diff --git a/zsh/.config/zsh/zsh-exports b/zsh/.config/zsh/zsh-exports
index 26af6bb..97c71a6 100644
--- a/zsh/.config/zsh/zsh-exports
+++ b/zsh/.config/zsh/zsh-exports
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+HISTFILE="$ZDOTDIR"/.zsh_history
 HISTSIZE=1000000
 SAVEHIST=1000000