diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 19200ac..2ca5d16 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ filetype off                  " required
 " Disable bell
 set vb
 
+" Enable line numbers
+set number
+
 " Ensure vim knows about Go(lang)
 set rtp+=$GOROOT/misc/vim