diff --git a/skel/.profile b/skel/.profile
index aba4918..21711d0 100644
--- a/skel/.profile
+++ b/skel/.profile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export MOZ_WEBRENDER=
 export VISUAL="vim"
 export EDITOR="vim"
 export THOR_MERGE="meld"
+export PAGER="less -r"
 
 # source local variables
 # will override any variables defined above