diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins.lua b/lua/custom/plugins.lua
index b63a311..578279c 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins.lua
@@ -743,6 +743,11 @@ local plugins = {
         command = "/home/plex/.local/bin/kitty",
         args = {},
       }
+      dap.adapters.gdb = {
+        type = "executable",
+        command = "gdb",
+        args = { "-i", "dap" },
+      }
       dap.adapters.codelldb = {
         type = "server",
         port = "30333",
@@ -761,6 +766,7 @@ local plugins = {
             return vim.fn.input("Path to executable: ", vim.fn.getcwd() .. "/", "file")
           end,
           cwd = "${workspaceFolder}",
+          -- FIXME: perhaps we can put the stdio somewhere more practical
           stopOnEntry = false,
         },
       }
@@ -784,10 +790,10 @@ local plugins = {
         dapui.open {}
       end
       dap.listeners.before.event_terminated["dapui_config"] = function()
-        dapui.close {}
+        -- dapui.close {}
       end
       dap.listeners.before.event_exited["dapui_config"] = function()
-        dapui.close {}
+        -- dapui.close {}
       end
     end,
   },