diff --git a/bash_aliases b/bash_aliases
index e038e6a..840b1a9 100755
--- a/bash_aliases
+++ b/bash_aliases
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ alias rsync-vfat='rsync -rtv --stats --modify-window=2'
 
 export LESS='Ri'
 export EDITOR=vim
+export LC_COLLATE=C
 
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 # bash configuration