diff --git a/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh b/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
index 56b24cf..970cd4a 100644
--- a/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
+++ b/.config/shell/rc.d/base-aliases.sh
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ alias cl="clear"
 
 # let me exit out of the shell same way as vim
 # TODO integrate session management with w?
-alias "q"="exit"
-alias "wq"="exit"
+alias ":q"="exit"
+alias ":wq"="exit"