diff --git a/src/helpers/shell-history.ts b/src/helpers/shell-history.ts
index b72c7326..a61253d6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/shell-history.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/shell-history.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import path from 'path';
 
 // Function to get the history file based on the shell
 function getHistoryFile(): string | null {
+  if (process.env.HISTFILE) {
+    return process.env.HISTFILE;
+  }
+
   const shell = process.env.SHELL || '';
   const homeDir = os.homedir();