diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index dceb4ab..2df6b00 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -507,6 +507,15 @@ is already an active session to switch to or focus."
         ("C-c j" . tab-line-switch-to-prev-tab)
         ("C-c l" . tab-line-switch-to-next-tab)))
 
+;; `eshell-command-aliases-list' is not available until the `em-alias' module is loaded,
+;; so the alias additions are set up here
+
+(editor-feature em-alias
+  "Handles creation and management of command aliases for eshell."
+  :config
+  (eval-after-load 'em-alias (lambda ()
+                               (add-to-list 'eshell-command-aliases-list '("lsl" "ls -lh $1")))))
+
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