diff --git a/states/vim/defaults.yaml b/states/vim/defaults.yaml
index 1aa72c3..6582da0 100644
--- a/states/vim/defaults.yaml
+++ b/states/vim/defaults.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ vim:
       pastetoggle:
         name: pastetoggle
         value: "<F9>"
+      laststatus:
+        name: laststatus
+        value: 2
       t_Co:
         name: t_Co
         value: 256