diff --git a/plugins/default.nix b/plugins/default.nix
index 31908160..bb2aaac9 100644
--- a/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     ./utils/goyo.nix
     ./utils/endwise.nix
     ./utils/easyescape.nix
-    ./utils/telescope.nix
     ./utils/nvim-autopairs.nix
     ./utils/intellitab.nix
     ./utils/specs.nix
@@ -40,5 +39,7 @@
 
     ./nvim-lsp
     ./nvim-lsp/lspsaga.nix
+
+    ./telescope
   ];
 }
diff --git a/plugins/telescope/default.nix b/plugins/telescope/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14f811c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/telescope/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{ pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
+with lib;
+let
+  cfg = config.programs.nixvim.plugins.telescope;
+  helpers = (import ../helpers.nix { inherit lib; });
+in
+{
+  # TODO:add support for aditional filetypes. This requires autocommands!
+
+  options.programs.nixvim.plugins.telescope = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable telescope.nvim";
+
+    highlightTheme = mkOption {
+      type = types.nullOr types.str;
+      description = "The colorscheme to use for syntax highlighting";
+      default = config.programs.nixvim.colorscheme;
+    };
+
+    enabledExtensions = mkOption {
+      type = types.listOf types.str;
+      description = "A list of enabled extensions. Don't use this directly";
+      default = [];
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    programs.nixvim = {
+      extraPackages = [ pkgs.bat ];
+
+      extraPlugins = with pkgs.vimPlugins; [
+        telescope-nvim
+        plenary-nvim
+        popup-nvim
+      ];
+
+      extraConfigVim = mkIf (cfg.highlightTheme != null) ''
+        let $BAT_THEME = '${cfg.highlightTheme}'
+      '';
+
+      extraConfigLua = ''
+        local __telescopeExtensions = ${helpers.toLuaObject cfg.enabledExtensions}
+
+        require('telescope').setup{}
+
+        for i, extension in ipairs(__telescopeExtensions) do
+          require('telescope').load_extension(extension)
+        end
+        '' ;
+    };
+  };
+}