diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 4fd0cf0..d8a258e 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ eval "$(pyenv init -)"
 eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
 
 # ---- Native Command Overwrites ----
-alias vi="nvim"
-alias vim="nvim"
-alias cat="bat"
-alias find="fd -H"
-alias ls="eza --color=always --git --no-filesize --icons=always --no-time --no-user --no-permissions"
-alias cd="z"
+/usr/bin/which -s nvim && alias vi="nvim" && alias vim="nvim" || echo "nvim not found, falling back to vi"
+/usr/bin/which -s bat && alias cat="bat" || echo "bat not found, falling back to cat"
+/usr/bin/which -s fd && alias find="fd -H" || echo "fd not found, falling back to find"
+/usr/bin/which -s zoxide && alias cd="z" || echo "zoxide not found, falling back to cd"
+/usr/bin/which -s eza && alias ls="eza --color=always --git --no-filesize --icons=always --no-time --no-user --no-permissions" || echo "eza not found, falling back to ls"
 
 # ---- SSH Shortcuts ----
 alias pandora="ssh root@pandora.cortex.io"