diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 5802440..5f53125 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ let g:syntastic_check_on_open = 1
 let g:syntastic_check_on_wq = 0
 let g:syntastic_python_checkers = ['pylint']
 
+" git diff in the sign column
+Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
+let g:gitgutter_sign_column_always = 1
+
 if has('python')
   " format.vim - format with text objects
   if isdirectory(expand('~/Sandbox/format'))