diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 1b828b3f4..88ee22527 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ fn read(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
     },
     TypableCommand {
         name: "open",
-        aliases: &["o"],
+        aliases: &["o", "edit", "e"],
         doc: "Open a file from disk into the current view.",
         fun: open,
         signature: CommandSignature::all(completers::filename),