diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 35de0b5..6c136a8 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ xterm*|rxvt*)
     ;;
 esac
 
+# variables
+export VIMINIT='source $HOME/.config/vim/vimrc'
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
+export LC_COLLATE="C"
+
 # aliases
 alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.config.remote/ --work-tree=$HOME'
 
 alias cls='clear'
-alias ls='ls -la'
-
-# variables
-export VIMINIT='source $HOME/.config/vim/vimrc'
-export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
+alias ls='ls -laA --group-directories-first --color=auto'