diff --git a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
index 65dd9a9..bcb6155 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# use vi bindings
+status-keys vi
+mode-keys vi
+
 # change prefix
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-f