diff --git a/modules/lang/rest/config.el b/modules/lang/rest/config.el
index 018f291a9..b059c111e 100644
--- a/modules/lang/rest/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/rest/config.el
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   :config
   (set-popup-rule! "^\\*HTTP Response" :size 0.4 :quit 'other)
 
+  ;; line numbers aren't enabled by default in fundamental-mode-derived modes
+  (add-hook 'restclient-mode-hook #'doom|enable-line-numbers)
+
   ;; Forces underlying SSL verification to prompt for self-signed or invalid
   ;; certs, rather than silently reject them.
   (defun +rest*permit-self-signed-ssl (orig-fn &rest args)