diff --git a/nixos/base/shell.nix b/nixos/base/shell.nix
index e0ae5246..de044488 100644
--- a/nixos/base/shell.nix
+++ b/nixos/base/shell.nix
@@ -4,5 +4,16 @@
   programs.zsh = {
     enable = true;
     enableCompletion = true;
+    interactiveShellInit = ''
+      setopt autocd
+      setopt HIST_IGNORE_DUPS
+      setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE
+      HISTORY_IGNORE="(*^C*|:*|/*|~*|.*)"
+    '';
+  };
+  programs.bash = {
+    interactiveShellInit = ''
+      HISTIGNORE="[bf]g:exit: *:*^C*"
+    '';
   };
 }