diff --git a/dotfiles/dot_bashrc.tmpl b/dotfiles/dot_bashrc.tmpl
index 708be14..0156447 100644
--- a/dotfiles/dot_bashrc.tmpl
+++ b/dotfiles/dot_bashrc.tmpl
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ export LESS="-i -R"
 export LESSHISTFILE='/dev/null'
 export LESSHISTSIZE=0
 
+# Disable the "log" function in less using a lesskey input file. This was
+# previously compiled directly using the lesskey binary, but newer versions of
+# less are able to read the lesskey input file directly.
+export LESSKEYIN="~/.lesskey"
+
 # git prompt related environment variables
 export GIT_PS1_SHOWDIRTYSTATE='yes'
 export GIT_PS1_SHOWSTASHSTATE='yes'
diff --git a/dotfiles/run_linux-setup.sh.tmpl b/dotfiles/run_linux-setup.sh.tmpl
index be361b2..1d4bfa1 100644
--- a/dotfiles/run_linux-setup.sh.tmpl
+++ b/dotfiles/run_linux-setup.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 {{ if (eq .chezmoi.os "linux") -}}
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Compile the ~/.lesskey file in order to disable the less "log" function
-lesskey
 {{ end -}}