diff --git a/home-manager/home.nix b/home-manager/home.nix
index a93a5f2..7ca4b8e 100644
--- a/home-manager/home.nix
+++ b/home-manager/home.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ in {
       zed-editor
       # nixvim
       inputs.nixvim-flake.packages.${system}.default
+      # make clipboard yanking work in neovim
+      # https://superuser.com/a/1803183
+      wl-clipboard
       # wm river utils
       kitty swaylock fuzzel playerctl brightnessctl
       # dev tools