diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5c64a5de..fa943ccc 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -265,18 +265,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --    require('gitsigns').setup({ ... })
   --
   -- See `:help gitsigns` to understand what the configuration keys do
-  { -- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
-    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
-    opts = {
-      signs = {
-        add = { text = '+' },
-        change = { text = '~' },
-        delete = { text = '_' },
-        topdelete = { text = '‾' },
-        changedelete = { text = '~' },
-      },
-    },
-  },
 
   -- NOTE: Plugins can also be configured to run Lua code when they are loaded.
   --
@@ -314,7 +302,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
   --    This is the easiest way to modularize your config.
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/gitsigns.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..923f7e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+return { -- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
+  'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+  opts = {
+    current_line_blame = true,
+    yadm = {
+      enable = true,
+    },
+    signs = {
+      add = { text = '+' },
+      change = { text = '~' },
+      delete = { text = '_' },
+      topdelete = { text = '‾' },
+      changedelete = { text = '~' },
+    },
+  },
+}