diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
index 98cf6c8..6313c74 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
@@ -657,6 +657,14 @@ return require("lazy").setup({
       end
     },
 
+    -- markdown improvements
+    {
+      'preservim/vim-markdown',
+      ft = { 'markdown' },
+      dependencies = { 'godlygeek/tabular' },
+      config = function()
+      end
+    },
   },
   -- lazy.nvim configuration
   {
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d5c06e..2b50b0a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .dotfiles
 .config/nvim/plugin/packer_compiled.lua
+.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json