diff --git a/home/home.nix b/home/home.nix
index 3669d26..9d08c03 100644
--- a/home/home.nix
+++ b/home/home.nix
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ let
     numpy
     matplotlib
     jedi
+    jedi-language-server
     black
     flake8
     mypy
@@ -342,7 +343,9 @@ in
         sha256 = "sha256-lJG0RRUUMhQGs2a6oBtoqt+uY1kSJ0+cbmaP07hNh2o=";
       }
     ];
-    userSettings = {
+    userSettings = let
+      defaultPython = pkgs.python3.withPackages (ps: [ps.jedi ps.jedi-language-server ps.pip ps.black ps.mypy]);
+      in {
       "editor.fontLigatures" = true;
       "window.autoDetectColorScheme" = true;
       "workbench.preferredDarkColorTheme" = "Default Dark Modern";
@@ -369,6 +372,7 @@ in
         "editor.formatOnSave" = true;
       };
       "python.languageServer" = "Jedi";  # don't use proprietary pylance server
+      "python.defaultInterpreterPath" = "${defaultPython}/bin/python";
       "black-formatter.path" = ["${pkgs.python3Packages.black}/bin/black"];
       "black-formatter.importStrategy" = "fromEnvironment";
       "mypy-type-checker.path" = ["${pkgs.python3Packages.mypy}/bin/mypy"];