diff --git a/common/nvim/nvim.nix b/common/nvim/nvim.nix
index b5875dd..bee1f70 100644
--- a/common/nvim/nvim.nix
+++ b/common/nvim/nvim.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 { config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 
 {
-
+	home.packages = with pkgs; [
+		# needed for the nvim config, neovim itself is a system package already
+		ripgrep
+	];
 	programs.neovim = {
 		enable = true;
 		defaultEditor = true;