diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index c2f516e..7cbd13c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
 
   -- git commands
   use('tpope/vim-fugitive')
+  use ({
+    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+    requires = {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'},
+    config = function() require('gitsigns').setup() end
+  })
 
   if packer_bootstrap then
     require('packer').sync()