diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
index d530140..52f4911 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       auto_install = true,
       highlight = {
         enable = true,
+        disable = { 'latex' },
         -- Some languages depend on vim's regex highlighting system (such as Ruby) for indent rules.
         --  If you are experiencing weird indenting issues, add the language to
         --  the list of additional_vim_regex_highlighting and disabled languages for indent.
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --    This is the easiest way to modularize your config.
   --
   --  Uncomment the following line and add your plugins to `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua` to get going.
-  -- { import = 'custom.plugins' },
+  { import = 'custom.plugins' },
   --
   -- For additional information with loading, sourcing and examples see `:help lazy.nvim-🔌-plugin-spec`
   -- Or use telescope!
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index be0eb9d..c5612c6 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -2,4 +2,14 @@
 --  I promise not to create any merge conflicts in this directory :)
 --
 -- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
-return {}
+return {
+  {
+    'lervag/vimtex',
+    lazy = false, -- we don't want to lazy load VimTeX
+    -- tag = "v2.15", -- uncomment to pin to a specific release
+    init = function()
+      -- VimTeX configuration goes here, e.g.
+      vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
+    end,
+  },
+}