diff --git a/stow/.zshrc b/stow/.zshrc
index 0a8eb4c..a8c385a 100644
--- a/stow/.zshrc
+++ b/stow/.zshrc
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ alias ls="ls -h --color=auto"
 alias la="ls -ah --color=auto"
 alias ll="ls -ahl --color=auto"
 
+alias tmux="tmux -f $HOME/.config/tmux/tmux.conf" # needed for osx systems for some reason
+
 # env vars
 export GOPATH="$HOME/.local/share/go"
 export PATH="$PATH:$GOPATH/bin"