diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2a97b0e..00aad10 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -65,3 +65,16 @@ show_diagnostics_on_hover()
 vim.schedule(function()
   require "mappings"
 end)
+
+-- enables remote clipboard 
+vim.g.clipboard = {
+  name = 'OSC 52',
+  copy = {
+    ['+'] = require('vim.clipboard.osc52').copy,
+    ['*'] = require('vim.clipboard.osc52').copy,
+  },
+  paste = {
+    ['+'] = require('vim.clipboard.osc52').paste,
+    ['*'] = require('vim.clipboard.osc52').paste,
+  },
+}