diff --git a/.config/scriptrc/fzf.sh b/.config/scriptrc/fzf.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cccdfdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/scriptrc/fzf.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# fzf settings
+if [ ! -z "$(which fzf 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+  export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--reverse --bind change:first --bind ctrl-j:down,ctrl-k:up -i --cycle --header-first --border rounded"
+  source <(fzf --zsh)
+fi
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 1303dbe..baf2233 100755
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ source ~/.zsh/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh 2>/dev/null
 bindkey '^ ' autosuggest-accept
 bindkey '^l' autosuggest-accept
 
-# fzf settings
-export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--reverse --bind change:first --bind ctrl-j:down,ctrl-k:up -i --cycle --header-first --border rounded"
-
 # exports - local bin, python, brew
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.bin:/Users/$USER/Library/Python/3.9/bin:/opt/homebrew/opt/openjdk/bin:/opt/homebrew/opt/libpq/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"