diff --git a/.conduit.yaml b/.conduit.yaml
index af90a5a..1fb6b2b 100644
--- a/.conduit.yaml
+++ b/.conduit.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 - location: ~/.config/tmux
 - apt:
     - tmux
+    - xsel
 - symlink:
     - {src: tmux.conf, dst: ~/.tmux.conf}
diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index b6c51c7..04694c2 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ bind-key u capture-pane \; split-window "tmux show-buffer | urlview -"
 
 # Enter copy mode with C-U
 bind-key C-u copy-mode -u
+# Begin selection in copy mode with v not Space
+bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
+# Yank to the system clipboard in copy mode
+if -b '[ "`uname`" = "Linux" ]' \
+  "bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'xsel -i -p && xsel -o -p | xsel -i -b'"
 
 # Left status style
 set-window-option -g status-left " #S"