diff --git a/lib/vim/shared.vim b/lib/vim/shared.vim
index 60806f2..a573aac 100644
--- a/lib/vim/shared.vim
+++ b/lib/vim/shared.vim
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ noremap <leader>c :bd<CR>
 noremap <leader>b :Buffers<CR>
 noremap <leader>t :Tags<CR>
 
+set nocompatible
+syntax on
 filetype plugin indent on
 set autoindent
 set smartcase ignorecase " you need these two
diff --git a/packages/obsidian-vim.nix b/packages/obsidian-vim.nix
index d94e065..94abecb 100644
--- a/packages/obsidian-vim.nix
+++ b/packages/obsidian-vim.nix
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@ neovim.override {
 
       cd ${obsidiantVaultDirectory}
 
-      let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '${obsidiantVaultDirectory}',
-        \ 'syntax': 'markdown', 'ext': '.md'}]
+      let g:vimwiki_auto_chdir = 1
+      let g:vimwiki_listsyms = ' X'
+      let g:vimwiki_commentstring = '<!--%s-->'
+
+      let g:vimwiki_list = [{
+        \ 'path': '${obsidiantVaultDirectory}',
+        \ 'syntax': 'markdown',
+        \ 'ext': '.md',
+        \ 'diary_rel_path' '.',
+        \}]
 
       let NERDTreeSortOrder = ['[[-timestamp]]']