diff --git a/templates/vscode-settings.json.j2 b/templates/vscode-settings.json.j2
index ea82bac..4115777 100644
--- a/templates/vscode-settings.json.j2
+++ b/templates/vscode-settings.json.j2
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "cSpell.language": "en-GB",
     "diffEditor.ignoreTrimWhitespace": false,
     "editor.lineNumbers": "relative",
+    "vim.smartRelativeLine": true,
     "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
     "editor.tabSize": 2,
     "elixirLS.fetchDeps": false,