diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5d50cf3..f7a4324 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ tramp
 /elpy/
 /elpa/
 /eln-cache/
+/%backup%~
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9fa2c6c..79c006c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@
 ;; projectile
 
 ;; Python
+(use-package python-mode
+  :straight (python-mode
+	     :package "python-mode"
+	     :host gitlab
+	     :type git
+	     :repo "python-mode-devs/python-mode"))
+
 (setq python-shell-interpreter "ipython"
       python-shell-interpreter-args "-i --simple-prompt --InteractiveShell.display_page=True")