diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index ae6b71e..e3bb215 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ shopt -s checkwinsize
 # match all files and zero or more directories and subdirectories.
 shopt -s globstar
 
+# automatically prepend cd when entering just a path in the shell
+shopt -s autocd
+
 # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
 export TERM=xterm-color