diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/config/init-aws.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/config/init-aws.el
index 3d78756..de323ec 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/config/init-aws.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/config/init-aws.el
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@
 (add-hook 'vterm-mode-hook #'aws-local-profile)
 (add-hook 'term-mode-hook #'aws-local-profile)
 
-(setq aws-current-profile (getenv "AWS_PROFILE"))
-
 (add-to-list 'aws-profiles "personal")
 (add-to-list 'aws-profiles "lola-cde")
 
 (defun aws-switch-profile (profile)
   (interactive (list (completing-read "Profile: " aws-profiles)))
   (setenv "AWS_PROFILE" profile)
+  (when (eq major-mode 'vterm-mode)
+    (vterm-send-C-e)
+    (vterm-send-C-u)
+    (vterm-send-string (format "export AWS_PROFILE=%s\n" profile)))
   (setq aws-current-profile profile))
 
+(add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook
+          (lambda ()
+            (aws-switch-profile "default")))
+
 ;; A command to MFA to AWS
 (defun aws-mfa (mfa-token)
   (interactive (list