diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 3a32e00..dd830b0 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ call plug#begin()
 Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' " optional, for file icons
 Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
 
+Plug 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'
 Plug 'vim-perl/vim-perl', { 'for': 'perl', 'do': 'make clean carp dancer highlight-all-pragmas moose test-more try-tiny' }
 Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}
 Plug 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
diff --git a/lua/general.lua b/lua/general.lua
index 248e570..cf9235e 100644
--- a/lua/general.lua
+++ b/lua/general.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 vim.g.loaded = 1
 vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
+-- load perl lsp 
+require('lspconfig').perlpls.setup{}
+
 -- OR setup with some options
 require("nvim-tree").setup({
     create_in_closed_folder = true,