diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index 719d95d..0afdee0 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ require("packer").startup(function()
     -- writing
     use {'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc-syntax', ft = 'pandoc'}
     use {'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc', ft = 'pandoc'}
+    use {'vim-pandoc/vim-criticmarkup', ft = 'pandoc'} -- highlights for criticmarkup
     use 'micarmst/vim-spellsync' -- personal dict improvements for git sync
     use { -- provide distraction free writing
         'Pocco81/TrueZen.nvim',