diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index bb60528..34fc479 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ local utils = require "fzf-lua.utils"
 local actions = require "fzf-lua.actions"
 
 -- Clear the default command or it would interfere with our options
-vim.env.FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS = ''
+-- not needed anymore, we are pretty much overriding all options
+-- with our cli args, in addition this could conflict with fzf.vim
+-- vim.env.FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS = ''
 
 local M = {}
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
index f4d8121..869d9e8 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ M.build_fzf_cli = function(opts)
   local cli = string.format(
     [[ %s --layout=%s --bind=%s --prompt=%s]] ..
     [[ --preview-window='%s%s' --preview=%s]] ..
-    [[ --expect=%s --ansi --info=inline]] ..
-    [[ %s %s]],
+    [[ --height=100%% --ansi --info=inline]] ..
+    [[ --expect=%s %s %s]],
     opts.fzf_args or cfg.fzf_args or '',
     opts.fzf_layout or cfg.fzf_layout,
     utils._if(opts.fzf_binds, opts.fzf_binds,