diff --git a/after/plugin/nvimtree.lua b/after/plugin/nvimtree.lua
index 1f12bbf..c222a85 100644
--- a/after/plugin/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/after/plugin/nvimtree.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 local setup, nvimtree = pcall(require, "nvim-tree")
 if not setup then
-    return
+	return
 end
 
 nvimtree.setup({
+	sync_root_with_cwd = true,
 	view = {
 		width = 30,
-	}
+	},
+	git = {
+		ignore = false,
+	},
+	filters = {
+		dotfiles = false,
+		custom = {
+			"node_modules",
+            ".git"
+		},
+        exclude = {
+            ".gitignore"
+        }
+	},
 })
--- hacky keybinding to change root dir
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>tr", function ()
-    require("nvim-tree.api").tree.change_root(vim.fn.getcwd())
-end, {desc = "Change root dir to current dir"}
-)
diff --git a/lua/taken/remaps.lua b/lua/taken/remaps.lua
index c637f58..a7ed900 100644
--- a/lua/taken/remaps.lua
+++ b/lua/taken/remaps.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ set("n", "<leader>po", ":PackerCompile <CR>")
 set("n", "<leader>n", ":NvimTreeToggle <CR>")
 set("n", "<leader>e", ":NvimTreeFocus <CR>")
 set("n", "<leader>r", ":NvimTreeRefresh <CR>")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>tr", function ()
+    require("nvim-tree.api").tree.change_root(vim.fn.getcwd())
+end, {desc = "Change root dir to current dir"}
+)
 
 -- trouble
 set("n", "<leader>tt", "<cmd>TroubleToggle <CR>", { silent = true })