diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index 75cd7a0..e7f1bbd 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
                       :foreground "#92ebf0"))
 
 ;; major modes
+(use-package json-mode
+  :ensure t)
+
 (use-package mmm-mode
   :ensure t
   :init