diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
index 4ae6d5c..f0a06ca 100644
--- a/ftplugin/markdown.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 set textwidth=80
+setlocal spell
 
 " markdown : jump to next heading
 " https://gist.github.com/romainl/ac63e108c3d11084be62b3c04156c263