diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/toggle_term.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/toggle_term.lua
index 34899a57..b100cab1 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/toggle_term.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/toggle_term.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+function _G.set_terminal_keymaps()
+  local opts = {buffer = 0}
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<esc>', [[<C-\><C-n>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', 'jk', [[<C-\><C-n>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-h>', [[<Cmd>wincmd h<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-j>', [[<Cmd>wincmd j<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-k>', [[<Cmd>wincmd k<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-l>', [[<Cmd>wincmd l<CR>]], opts)
+  vim.keymap.set('t', '<C-w>', [[<C-\><C-n><C-w>]], opts)
+end
+
+-- if you only want these mappings for toggle term use term://*toggleterm#* instead
+vim.cmd('autocmd! TermOpen term://* lua set_terminal_keymaps()')
+
 return {
         'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim',
         version = "*",