diff --git a/zsh-files/zshrc b/zsh-files/zshrc
index 0008e09..03b1402 100644
--- a/zsh-files/zshrc
+++ b/zsh-files/zshrc
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ zle -N fancy-ctrl-z
 bindkey '^Z' fancy-ctrl-z
 
 eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"
+
+# load RVM if it exists
+[[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && . "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm"