diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 9064665..d5d288b 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
         verilog-auto-newline nil)
   (add-hook 'verilog-mode-hook (lambda () (setq indent-tabs-mode nil))))
 
+(use-package python
+  :defer
+  :config
+  (if (executable-find "ipython")
+      (setq python-shell-interpreter "ipython")))
+
 ;;;; external packages (required)
 (use-package company :quelpa
   :config