diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua
index e0bd4ac..b40264b 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ return {
       opts.sections.lualine_b = { { "branch", icon = " " } }
     end,
   },
+  {
+    "RRethy/vim-illuminate",
+    config = function()
+      -- change the highlight style
+      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "IlluminatedWordText", { link = "Visual" })
+      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "IlluminatedWordRead", { link = "Visual" })
+      vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "IlluminatedWordWrite", { link = "Visual" })
+    end,
+  },
   {
     "NvChad/nvim-colorizer.lua",
     opts = function(_, opts)