diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 496f45b8..c37929a8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --
   --  Uncomment the following line and add your plugins to `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua` to get going.
   --    For additional information, see `:help lazy.nvim-lazy.nvim-structuring-your-plugins`
-  -- { import = 'custom.plugins' },
+  { import = 'custom.plugins' },
 }, {
   ui = {
     -- If you are using a Nerd Font: set icons to an empty table which will use the
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/colorscheme.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/colorscheme.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cba24c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/colorscheme.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+return {
+  'RRethy/base16-nvim',
+  lazy = false,
+  priority = 1000,
+  config = function()
+    -- load the colorscheme here
+    vim.cmd [[colorscheme base16-onedark]]
+  end,
+}