diff --git a/nix/home/neovim/neovim.nix b/nix/home/neovim/neovim.nix
index 9c34e99..c59f430 100644
--- a/nix/home/neovim/neovim.nix
+++ b/nix/home/neovim/neovim.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 
       -- load plugins
       require("neo-tree").setup({
+        filesystem = {
+          filtered_items = {
+            hide_dotfiles = false,
+            hide_gitignored = false,
+          },
+        },
         window = {
           position = "left",
           width = 36,