diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 7d8d39a..f2483fb 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ setw -g utf8 on
 set -g history-limit 5000                 # boost history
 
 # edit configuration
-bind e new-window -n '~/.tmux.conf' '${EDITOR:-vim} ~/.tmux.conf && tmux source ~/.tmux.conf && tmux display "~/.tmux.conf sourced"'
+bind e new-window -n '~/.tmux.conf' "sh -c '\${EDITOR:-vim} ~/.tmux.conf && tmux source ~/.tmux.conf && tmux display \"~/.tmux.conf sourced\"'"
 
 # reload configuration
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display '~/.tmux.conf sourced'