diff --git a/.inputrc b/.inputrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2cc9d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.inputrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set editing-mode vi
diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 0d56219..77a6959 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ $(HOME)/.profile: $(PROFILE)
 $(HOME)/.bashrc: .bashrc
 	cp $< $@
 
+$(HOME)/.inputrc: .inputrc
+	cp $< $@
+
 $(HOME)/.bashrc.freebsd: .bashrc.freebsd
 	cp $< $@