diff --git a/.config/shell/plugins b/.config/shell/plugins
index 11ff103..c4c6641 100644
--- a/.config/shell/plugins
+++ b/.config/shell/plugins
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # shell plugins for POSIX
 
 # Enable zoxide if it exists
-if command zoxide > /dev/null 2>&1 || ${SKIP_ZOXIDE:-false}; then
+if command -v zoxide > /dev/null 2>&1 || ${SKIP_ZOXIDE:-false}; then
    # Check what shell we're using based on variables that get set by non-posix shells - https://stackoverflow.com/a/3327022
    if [ -n "${ZSH_NAME+set}" ]; then # zsh
       eval "$(zoxide init zsh)"
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ if command zoxide > /dev/null 2>&1 || ${SKIP_ZOXIDE:-false}; then
       # assume posix
       eval "$(zoxide init posix --hook prompt)"
    fi
+   # make an alias (feels wrong to do it here, but feels worse to split it into ./aliases)
+   alias z=zoxide
 fi