diff --git a/build_neovim b/build_neovim
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4071fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_neovim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+git clone --recursive --depth=1 https://github.com/neovim/neovim.git build-neovim
+cd build-neovim
+git fetch --all --tags
+git checkout tags/v0.9.5
+rm -rf build
+make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -j8
+sudo make install
+cd ..
+rm -rf build-neovim
+
+
diff --git a/nuke_neovim b/nuke_neovim
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ffc8d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nuke_neovim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+sudo rm /usr/local/bin/nvim
+sudo rm -r /usr/local/share/nvim/
+
diff --git a/prep b/prep
index ad1102c..e351038 100755
--- a/prep
+++ b/prep
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
-sudo apt install -y neovim ripgrep build-essential git cmake fzf stow zsh
-sudo update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/nvim
-sudo update-alternatives --set vim /usr/bin/nvim
+sudo apt install -y ripgrep build-essential git cmake fzf stow zsh
+sudo apt install -y ninja-build gettext unzip curl
+sudo update-alternatives --set editor /usr/local/bin/nvim
+sudo update-alternatives --set vim /usr/local/bin/nvim
+
+sh ./build_neovim
 
 git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim\
  ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim