diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index c7067891..2d028336 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ return {
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
       window = {
+        use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
         mappings = {
           ['\\'] = 'close_window',
         },