diff --git a/roles/base/templates/root/vimrc.j2 b/roles/base/templates/root/vimrc.j2
index cd5a9d8..70a1f39 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/root/vimrc.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/root/vimrc.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set showcmd
 set number
+set modeline
 set cursorline
 syntax on
 set mouse=
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/var/home/user/vimrc.j2 b/roles/base/templates/var/home/user/vimrc.j2
index cdd8303..004683e 100644
--- a/roles/base/templates/var/home/user/vimrc.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/var/home/user/vimrc.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set showcmd
 set number
+set modeline
 set cursorline
 set autoindent
 set expandtab