diff --git a/templates/zlogin b/templates/zlogin
index f05b263..bffb942 100644
--- a/templates/zlogin
+++ b/templates/zlogin
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     fi
   }
 
-  zim_mods=${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim/modules
+  zim_mods=${ZIM_HOME}/modules
   setopt EXTENDED_GLOB
 
   # zcompile the completion cache; siginificant speedup.
diff --git a/templates/zshrc b/templates/zshrc
index e640dcc..0f9665c 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc
+++ b/templates/zshrc
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 # User configuration sourced by interactive shells
 #
 
+# Change default zim location 
+export ZIM_HOME=${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim
+
 # Source zim
-if [[ -s ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim/init.zsh ]]; then
-  source ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim/init.zsh
+if [[ -s ${ZIM_HOME}/init.zsh ]]; then
+  source ${ZIM_HOME}/init.zsh
 fi