diff --git a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 29425d3..1f24c5a 100644
--- a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ bindkey " " globalias
 bindkey "^ " magic-space           # control-space to bypass completion
 bindkey -M isearch " " magic-space # normal space during searches
 
+# allow inserting previous arguments in the current zle input
+# see https://stackoverflow.com/a/34861762
+bindkey "^[." insert-last-word
+
 # VIM MODE for the shell
 # enable vim mode on pressing escape
 bindkey -v