diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1686bfb..67cc0c8 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 (require 'init-paredit)
 
 ;; version  control
+(require 'init-gpg)
 (require 'init-magit)
 
 ;; language support
diff --git a/lisp/init-gpg.el b/lisp/init-gpg.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e9a42b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/init-gpg.el
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+;;; init-gpg.el --- GnuPG support -*- lexical-binding: t -*-
+;;; Commentary:
+;;; Code:
+
+(use-package pinentry
+  :ensure t
+  :config
+  (setq epa-pinentry-mode 'loopback)
+  (pinentry-start))
+
+(provide 'init-gpg)
+;;; init-gpg.el ends here