diff --git a/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6f21c30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alias tmux="tmux -u2"
diff --git a/templates/zshrc-linux.zsh b/templates/zshrc-linux.zsh
index 6f647174a..7353f86bf 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc-linux.zsh
+++ b/templates/zshrc-linux.zsh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DISABLE_VENV_CD="true"
 # Which plugins would you like to load? (plugins can be found in ~/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/*)
 # Custom plugins may be added to ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/
 # Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse)
-plugins=(git ssh-agent debian python pythonbrew vim-override virtualenvwrapper)
+plugins=(git tmux ssh-agent debian python pythonbrew vim-override virtualenvwrapper)
 
 source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
 # source `which virtualenvwrapper.sh`
diff --git a/templates/zshrc-mac.zsh b/templates/zshrc-mac.zsh
index 4a02a6839..b6a1bb9b7 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc-mac.zsh
+++ b/templates/zshrc-mac.zsh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DISABLE_VENV_CD="true"
 # Which plugins would you like to load? (plugins can be found in ~/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/*)
 # Custom plugins may be added to ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/
 # Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse)
-plugins=(git ssh-agent python pythonbrew vim-override virtualenvwrapper)
+plugins=(git tmux ssh-agent python pythonbrew vim-override virtualenvwrapper)
 
 source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
 # source `which virtualenvwrapper.sh`