diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 333d7a0..563173a 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
 # Set encoding to Unicode8
 setw -gq utf8 on
 
+# Allow for external system clipboard
+set-option -g set-clipboard external
+
 # Allow mouse interactions
 set -g mouse on