diff --git a/lib/grep.zsh b/lib/grep.zsh
index abc1650a1..fbfa17913 100644
--- a/lib/grep.zsh
+++ b/lib/grep.zsh
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ alias grep="grep $GREP_OPTIONS"
 unset GREP_OPTIONS
 unset VCS_FOLDERS
 unfunction grep-flag-available
+
+alias grep="/usr/bin/grep $GREP_OPTIONS"
+unset GREP_OPTIONS