diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/autocmds.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/autocmds.lua
index 909817a..ce53e7f 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/autocmds.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/autocmds.lua
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, {
     desc = "Fix neovim sizing issues if opening same time as alacritty",
     group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('alacritty_fixsize', { clear = true })
 })
+
+-- remove line numbers from terminal buffers
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TermOpen" }, {
+    pattern = '*',
+    command = 'setlocal nonumber norelativenumber'
+})