diff --git a/files/gvimrc b/files/gvimrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73667cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/gvimrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% include "vimrc" %}
+
+" Override the color scheme. gvim has a light background by default
+colo slate
diff --git a/tasks/vim.yml b/tasks/vim.yml
index e68c1af..7be79b6 100644
--- a/tasks/vim.yml
+++ b/tasks/vim.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
     owner: "{{ user }}"
     group: users
 
+- name: Install gvimrc
+  template:
+    src: ./files/gvimrc
+    dest: "{{ home }}/.gvimrc"
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: "{{ user }}"
+    group: users
+
 - name: Install vimrc for root user
   copy:
     src: ./files/vimrc