diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index c2c1469..abfbd6a 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ One will be created if none exist."
 (add-hook 'nroff-mode-hook 'auto-fill-mode)
 (add-hook 'nroff-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-mode)
 
+;; other variables
+(setq compilation-scroll-output t
+      wdired-allow-to-change-permissions t)
+
 ;; file extensions
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.yuck\\'" . lisp-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.eml\\'" . mail-mode))