diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 6420b77..82c30a1 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ set -s escape-time 0
 # resize based on smallest connected window, not session
 setw -g aggressive-resize on
 
+# more scrollback in the name of satan
+set-option -g history-limit 50000
+
 # all the colors we can get
 set-option -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 set-option -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm*:Tc"