diff --git a/nvim/conf.d/ack.vim b/nvim/conf.d/ack.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c9f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/conf.d/ack.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+" use ag
+if executable('ag')
+  let g:ackprg = 'ag --vimgrep'
+endif
+
+" auto-close results window
+let g:ack_autoclose = 1
+
+" use background search
+"let g:ack_use_dispatch = 1
+
+" C-* to search word under cursor
+noremap <C-s>* :Ack <cword><cr>
+
diff --git a/nvim/conf.d/ctrlp.vim b/nvim/conf.d/ctrlp.vim
index 5a5d593..57ea5c4 100644
--- a/nvim/conf.d/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/nvim/conf.d/ctrlp.vim
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ let g:ctrlp_user_command = ['.git', 'cd %s && git ls-files -co --exclude-standar
 " all dem files
 let g:ctrlp_max_files = 1000000
 
+nmap <unique> <C-e> :CtrlPBuffer<CR>
diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index 668c77a..03bdb97 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Plug 'jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs'
 Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
 "Plug 'cloudhead/neovim-fuzzy'
-Plug 'rking/ag.vim'
+" Plug 'rking/ag.vim'
+Plug 'mileszs/ack.vim'
 Plug 'AndrewRadev/splitjoin.vim'
 
 Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary'