diff --git a/zsh/vimpager b/zsh/vimpager
index 5d9dfc6..07f7466 100644
--- a/zsh/vimpager
+++ b/zsh/vimpager
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# use vimcat instead of cat
+alias cat='vimcat'
+
 # use vimpager instead of less
 alias less='vimpager'
 alias zless='vimpager'