diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/zsh/conf.d/misc.zsh b/home/private_dot_config/zsh/conf.d/misc.zsh
index 89e311f..7d53ef9 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/zsh/conf.d/misc.zsh
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/zsh/conf.d/misc.zsh
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 setopt NO_BEEP       # Be quiet!
 setopt NO_HIST_BEEP  # Be quiet!
 
+# start gpg agent
+export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
+gpgconf --launch gpg-agent
+
 #
 # OMZ
 #