diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 73fc77d..b9f0048 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ bindkey -e
 bindkey    "^[[3~"          delete-char
 bindkey    "^[3;5~"         delete-char
 
+# make Ctrl-arrow work
+bindkey "^[[1;5C" forward-word
+bindkey "^[[1;5D" backward-word
+
 # autocomplete
 autoload -Uz compinit
 compinit