diff --git a/home-manager/roles/neovim/default.nix b/home-manager/roles/neovim/default.nix
index a97871c2..3cb1fcbf 100644
--- a/home-manager/roles/neovim/default.nix
+++ b/home-manager/roles/neovim/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@ in {
         };
       in {
         normal = common_keys;
-        insert = common_keys;
+        insert =
+          common_keys
+          // {
+            up = ["normal_mode" "move_line_up"];
+            down = ["normal_mode" "move_line_down"];
+            left = ["normal_mode" "move_char_left"];
+            right = ["normal_mode" "move_char_right"];
+          };
       };
       editor = {
         whitespace.render = {