diff --git a/vimrcs/basic.vim b/vimrcs/basic.vim
index 6c3d6dd3..42d68fa9 100644
--- a/vimrcs/basic.vim
+++ b/vimrcs/basic.vim
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 " Sets how many lines of history VIM has to remember
 set history=500
 
+" Shows line numbers
+set number
 " Enable filetype plugins
 filetype plugin on
 filetype indent on