diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index cd70af38..6bb0946e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ vim.o.ignorecase = true
 vim.o.smartcase = true
 
 -- Keep signcolumn on by default
-vim.o.signcolumn = 'yes'
+vim.o.signcolumn = 'yes:1'
 
 -- Decrease update time
 vim.o.updatetime = 250
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
index 1d8c50c3..98ef39e6 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ return {
   ---@type Gitsigns.Config
   ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
   opts = {
+    watch_gitdir = { follow_files = true },
+    attach_to_untracked = true,
+    update_debounce = 100,
     on_attach = function(bufnr)
       local gitsigns = require 'gitsigns'