diff --git a/lisp/init-utils.el b/lisp/init-utils.el
index fe0c9ed..b4409e1 100644
--- a/lisp/init-utils.el
+++ b/lisp/init-utils.el
@@ -112,5 +112,9 @@ BUFFER and ALIST are as for `display-buffer-full-frame'."
 ;; electric pair mode
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'electric-pair-mode)
 
+;; pinentry for GnuPG
+(setq epa-pinentry-mode 'loopback)
+(pinentry-start)
+
 (provide 'init-utils)
 ;;; init-utils.el ends here