diff --git a/script/set_version.sh b/script/set_version.sh
index e012b21..0f3e8db 100755
--- a/script/set_version.sh
+++ b/script/set_version.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ date=`date +%Y-%m-%d`
 
   echo >> changes/remaster.md
   echo $date - $version >> changes/remaster.md
-  editor changes/remaster.md
+  $EDITOR changes/remaster.md
 }
 
 [ -f "DEBIAN/control" ] && {