diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 25dd065..2064f4f 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -206,17 +206,17 @@
     "nvim-tree-lua": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1664848690,
-        "narHash": "sha256-+PQBpPEgFHU1YW6OwcjJPdDrm1fMmHw5bzyBzuqZuNI=",
+        "lastModified": 1666052075,
+        "narHash": "sha256-huu6j5zrHaY6h4s9sDcHprdOtpyxu3YoZ9hDm1REb2I=",
         "owner": "kyazdani42",
         "repo": "nvim-tree.lua",
-        "rev": "1cf428ae676fd0f37ed3acff6f36a934521493ca",
+        "rev": "3a2f68b9d53fdf360beba222022868c527ae4d8a",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "kyazdani42",
         "repo": "nvim-tree.lua",
-        "rev": "1cf428ae676fd0f37ed3acff6f36a934521493ca",
+        "rev": "3a2f68b9d53fdf360beba222022868c527ae4d8a",
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 8ecb7ca..0f09940 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     # https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua
     nvim-tree-lua = {
-      url = "github:kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua?rev=1cf428ae676fd0f37ed3acff6f36a934521493ca";
+      url = "github:kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua?rev=3a2f68b9d53fdf360beba222022868c527ae4d8a";
       flake = false;
     };
 
diff --git a/plugins/explorer/nvim-tree.lua b/plugins/explorer/nvim-tree.lua
index 7892fbc..fcf184c 100644
--- a/plugins/explorer/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/plugins/explorer/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 -- See: https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua/blob/master/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
 
 -- empty setup using defaults
-require("nvim-tree").setup()
+require("nvim-tree").setup({
+	open_on_setup = true,
+})
 
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nt", "<Cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>")
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nf", "<Cmd>NvimTreeFindFile<CR>")