diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index bd442269..c4297cbe 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ return {
   },
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
+      hijack_netrw_behavior = 'open_default',
       window = {
         mappings = {
           ['\\'] = 'close_window',