diff --git a/roles/common-prep/files/tmux.conf b/roles/common-prep/files/tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70ab1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common-prep/files/tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set-option -g history-limit 10000
+set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
+
diff --git a/roles/common-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 409a179..6e82f91 100644
--- a/roles/common-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@
     regexp="^\s*syntax on"
     line="syntax on"
 
+- name: Configure tmux
+  copy:
+    src=tmux.conf
+    dest="{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.tmux.conf"
+