diff --git a/vcs/jj/config/jj/config.toml b/vcs/jj/config/jj/config.toml
index 134f553..05f0890 100644
--- a/vcs/jj/config/jj/config.toml
+++ b/vcs/jj/config/jj/config.toml
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@ private-commits = "description(glob-i:'WIP:*') | description(glob-i:'PRIVATE:*')
 [ui]
 default-command = "log"
 diff-editor = ["nvim", "-c", "DiffEditor $left $right $output"]
-pager = "delta"
 
-[ui.diff]
-format = "git" # for the time being to use delta well
+# use delta as formatter but _only_ for diff and show
+# see: https://github.com/jj-vcs/jj/discussions/4690#discussioncomment-12388965
+[[--scope]]
+--when.commands = ["diff", "show"]
+[--scope.ui]
+pager = "delta"
+diff-formatter = ":git"
 
 [aliases]
 # see: https://shaddy.dev/notes/jj-tug/, update most recent bookmark