diff --git a/home/programs/common.nix b/home/programs/common.nix
index 431ee3ed..627e72c4 100644
--- a/home/programs/common.nix
+++ b/home/programs/common.nix
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@
       enable = true;
     };
 
+    # modern vim
+    neovim = {
+      enable = true;
+      extraConfig = ''
+        set number relativenumber
+      '';
+    };
+
     # a cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.
     bat = {
       enable = true;