diff --git a/.spacemacs b/.spacemacs
index 2e7e1cb..9ed83d3 100644
--- a/.spacemacs
+++ b/.spacemacs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ values."
    ;; If non nil line numbers are turned on in all `prog-mode' and `text-mode'
    ;; derivatives. If set to `relative', also turns on relative line numbers.
    ;; (default nil)
-   dotspacemacs-line-numbers nil
+   dotspacemacs-line-numbers 'relative
    ;; If non-nil smartparens-strict-mode will be enabled in programming modes.
    ;; (default nil)
    dotspacemacs-smartparens-strict-mode nil