diff --git a/base/.Xresources b/base/.Xresources
index 99a28082..cecadd2c 100644
--- a/base/.Xresources
+++ b/base/.Xresources
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ xterm*saveLines: 2000
 xterm*charClass: 33:48,35:48,37:48,43:48,45-47:48,64:48,95:48,126:48
 xterm*eightBitInput: false
 
+xterm*VT100.Translations: #override \
+     Ctrl Shift <KeyPress> C: copy-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\
+     Ctrl Shift <KeyPress> V: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD)
+
 ! URxvt
 URxvt*saveline: 15000
 URxvt*termName: rxvt-256color