diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 43b035a..2c8a9de 100755
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ shopt -s checkwinsize
 shopt -s autocd
 
 # make less more friendly for non-text input files, see lesspipe(1)
-[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(lesspipe)"
+[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe.sh ] && eval "$(/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh)"
 
 # LESS options
+# colorize with vimcolor
+export LESSCOLORIZER=vimcolor 
 export LESS="-FRX"
 
 # very basic prompt -- more in .bash_prompt
@@ -71,8 +73,6 @@ test -d ~/dotfiles/bash_completion && {
 export MANPAGER="less -R --use-color -Dsc -Dk+r -Dd+g -Du+c -DPgb -DEbR"
 export MANROFFOPT="-P -c"
 
-# make less more friendly for non-text input files, see lesspipe(1)
-[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe.sh ] && eval "$(lesspipe.sh)"
 # startship
 # https://starship.rs/
 type -t starship >/dev/null && {