diff --git a/init-package/init-evil-matchit.el b/init-package/init-evil-matchit.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa672c3a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init-package/init-evil-matchit.el
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+(use-package evil-matchit
+  :init
+  (global-evil-matchit-mode))
diff --git a/packages.el b/packages.el
index 72dbf6136..70c04a974 100644
--- a/packages.el
+++ b/packages.el
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     evil
     evil-leader
     evil-indent-textobject
+    evil-matchit
     evil-visualstar
     expand-region
     fill-column-indicator