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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index da43972..0dcb58d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM testbed/vim:latest
 
+# set vim8 as default vim for the container image
+ENV DEFAULT_VIM=vim8
+
 # install pip
 ENV PACKAGES="\
     bash \
@@ -17,5 +20,8 @@ RUN install_vim -tag v7.4.052 -name vim7 -build \
                 -tag v8.1.0519 -name vim8 -build \
                 -tag neovim:v0.3.5 -name neovim -build 
 
+# alias vim to allow contextual load
+RUN echo 'alias vim="/sbin/run_vim $DEFAULT_VIM"' >> ~/.bashrc
+
 # install vint
 RUN pip install typing>=3.6.2 pathlib==1.0.1 enum34>=1.0.4 vim-vint==0.3.19