diff --git a/etc/defaults.virtual b/etc/defaults.virtual
index f8bf482333e..c139141b7eb 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.virtual
+++ b/etc/defaults.virtual
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # NOTE: Create your own etc/virtual file to override these defaults.
 
 awk gawk
+emacs emacs
 java-environment openjdk
 java-runtime openjdk-jre
 libudev eudev-libudev