diff --git a/dot_spacemacs.tmpl b/dot_spacemacs.tmpl
index 5b44411..70407ba 100644
--- a/dot_spacemacs.tmpl
+++ b/dot_spacemacs.tmpl
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ executes.
 before packages are loaded. If you are unsure, you should try in setting them in
 `dotspacemacs/user-config' first."
 ; Scale up fonts for non-hdpi display
+  (setq ispell-program-name "hunspell")
 
   ;; (if (equal (car (split-string (system-name) "\\.")) "zog")
   ;;     (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 120)))