diff --git a/lua/opdavies/options.lua b/lua/opdavies/options.lua
index a5fa485..f052c74 100644
--- a/lua/opdavies/options.lua
+++ b/lua/opdavies/options.lua
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ local function set_vim_o()
     scrolloff = 10,
     shiftwidth = 2,
     showmode = false,
+    signcolumn = "yes:1",
     smartindent = true,
     softtabstop = 2,
     splitbelow = true,