diff --git a/packages/vim/vimrc b/packages/vim/vimrc
index 33fa59574..7cb8378bd 100644
--- a/packages/vim/vimrc
+++ b/packages/vim/vimrc
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Ensure that <> notation works for the mappings that follow
+set nocompatible
+
 " Scroll only one line for mouse wheel events to get smooth scrolling on touch screens
 map <ScrollWheelUp> <C-Y>
 imap <ScrollWheelUp> <C-X><C-Y>