diff --git a/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua b/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
index 3ea1454f..20bd1fcc 100644
--- a/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 -- Options are automatically loaded before lazy.nvim startup
 -- Default options that are always set: https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/blob/main/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
 -- Add any additional options here
+
+vim.g.root_spec = { "cwd" }
diff --git a/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index 405aecaf..d5cb6bdb 100644
--- a/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ return {
   "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
+      bind_to_cwd = true,
       filtered_items = {
         visible = true,
       },