diff --git a/lua/opdavies/options.lua b/lua/opdavies/options.lua
index 72d8aa8..09c563a 100644
--- a/lua/opdavies/options.lua
+++ b/lua/opdavies/options.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local settings = {
   autoindent = true,
   backup = false,
   breakindent = true,
+  colorcolumn = "80",
   expandtab = true,
   foldlevel = 1,
   foldlevelstart = 99,