diff --git a/home/home.nix b/home/home.nix
index 09a525e..9661b85 100644
--- a/home/home.nix
+++ b/home/home.nix
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ in
       };
       "python.languageServer" = "Jedi";  # don't use proprietary pylance server
       "black-formatter.path" = ["~/.nix-profile/bin/mypy"];
+      "black-formatter.importStrategy" = "fromEnvironment";
       "mypy-type-checker.path" = ["~/.nix-profile/bin/black"];
       "mypy-type-checker.importStrategy" = "fromEnvironment";
       "gitlens.telemetry.enabled" = false;