diff --git a/bin/executable_prep_zsh b/bin/executable_prep_zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91548c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/executable_prep_zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+sudo pacman -S grml-zsh-config zsh-autosuggestions zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting
diff --git a/dot_zshrc.local b/dot_zshrc.local
index 98484a1..2391460 100644
--- a/dot_zshrc.local
+++ b/dot_zshrc.local
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ if [ -f /usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh ]; th
     ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=#999'
 fi
 
+# enable syntax highlighting 
+if [ -f /usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh ]; then
+    . /usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+fi
+
 # enable command-not-found if installed
 if [ -f /etc/zsh_command_not_found ]; then
     . /etc/zsh_command_not_found