diff --git a/.config/helix/languages.toml b/.config/helix/languages.toml
index 069a8428..a2c99add 100644
--- a/.config/helix/languages.toml
+++ b/.config/helix/languages.toml
@@ -97,6 +97,15 @@ formatter = { command = "dprint", args = ["fmt", "--stdin", "md"] }
 # depends on aerc
 auto-format = false
 
+[language.auto-pairs]
+"'" = "'"
+'(' = ')'
+'{' = '}'
+'[' = ']'
+'"' = '"'
+# disable backtick autopair because it's annoying af on code blocks
+# '`' = '`'
+
 
 [[language]]
 name = "stub"