diff --git a/config-files/sysinit.vim b/config-files/sysinit.vim
index 4da67b3..e4ae4a4 100644
--- a/config-files/sysinit.vim
+++ b/config-files/sysinit.vim
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ set shiftwidth=4
 set expandtab
 autocmd FileType go,html,php,css set noexpandtab
 
+" set default clipboard register to system clipboard
+set clipboard=unnamedplus
+
 " enable visually indented text wrapping
 set wrap
 set breakindent