diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f447ce24..2a60b42c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   require 'custom.plugins.trouble',
   require 'custom.plugins.persistence',
   require 'custom.plugins.lazygit',
+  require 'custom.plugins.colorizer',
   -- require 'custom.plugins.dial',
   --
   -- ad hoc lsp line
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/colorizer.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/colorizer.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..499ca489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/colorizer.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+return {
+  'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
+  event = 'BufEnter',
+  opts = { '*' },
+}