diff --git a/nvim/lua/opdavies/options.lua b/nvim/lua/opdavies/options.lua
index 5b94dff2..81910593 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/opdavies/options.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/opdavies/options.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local settings = {
   backup = false,
   breakindent = true,
   expandtab = true,
+  exrc = true,
   foldlevel = 1,
   foldlevelstart = 99,
   foldmethod = "indent",