diff --git a/setup/0-pre-config.sh b/setup/0-pre-config.sh
index b5bca3e..4818594 100755
--- a/setup/0-pre-config.sh
+++ b/setup/0-pre-config.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ read -p 'Install prerequisites (git, vim, curl, and jq)? [y/N]: ' response
 case "${response}" in
     [Yy]* )
         # before we can begin, we need what should have already been installed
-        sudo apt install git vim vim-editorconfig curl jq -y
+        sudo apt install git vim curl jq -y
         ;;
     * )
         echo 'Skipping'
diff --git a/setup/config/vim-vimrc b/setup/config/vim-vimrc
index 3efdba5..519c2cd 100644
--- a/setup/config/vim-vimrc
+++ b/setup/config/vim-vimrc
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ map <esc>OF <end>
 
 call plug#begin()
 
+" enable editorconfig support
+Plug 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim'
+
 " highlight Caddyfile
 Plug 'isobit/vim-caddyfile'