diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e967b5a0..9958c95c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ vim.opt.cursorline = true
 -- Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
 vim.opt.scrolloff = 10
 
+-- adjust conceallevel to work with obsidian.nvim
+vim.opt.conceallevel = 1
+
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 --  See `:help vim.keymap.set()`