diff --git a/home/deepak/neovim/init-vim.nix b/home/deepak/neovim/init-vim.nix
index 85151a6..47095b2 100644
--- a/home/deepak/neovim/init-vim.nix
+++ b/home/deepak/neovim/init-vim.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ vim.opt.relativenumber = true
 vim.opt.ignorecase = true
 vim.opt.smartcase = true
 
+-- scary hopefully secure in neovim
+vim.opt.exrc = true
+
 vim.opt.spell = true
 vim.opt.spelllang = 'en_gb'