diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index e1af941..2e0380d 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ xset s off
 xset dpms 0 0 0
 
 # xmodmap
-#xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
+xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
 
 # xresources
 xrdb ~/.Xresources
diff --git a/.xmodmaprc b/.xmodmaprc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8622684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xmodmaprc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+! Map Caps_Lock to Escape
+remove Lock = Caps_Lock
+keysym Caps_Lock = Escape