diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index 583f302..a96c4cd 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@
   (interactive))
 
 ;; Disable backup
-(setq make-backup-files nil)
+(setq make-backup-files t)
+(setq
+ version-control t
+ backup-by-copying t
+ backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.saves"))
+ delete-old-versions t
+ kept-new-versions 6
+ kept-old-versions 2)
+
 
 (push '("melpa" . "http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/") package-archives)