diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 60509bc..aa27420 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ set wildmode=longest,list,full
 " enable filetype plugins
 filetype on
 filetype plugin on
+filetype plugin indent on
 
 " show whitespace characters
 set list listchars=tab:>-,trail:•,precedes:•