diff --git a/doc/smoketest.md b/doc/smoketest.md
index 1dcea1b5..1f2d0e73 100644
--- a/doc/smoketest.md
+++ b/doc/smoketest.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ A manual smoketest checklist to ensure features are working:
     - `<leader><C-t>` should open a terminal
 - [ ] VimTmuxNavigator
     - Should be able to navigate between nvim and tmux panes using `<C-j>`, `<C-k>`, `<C-h>`, `<C-l>` for each respective direction
+- [ ] Remote SSHFS
+    - Should be able to remotely access a directory using the `:RemoteSSHFSConnect` command
 - [ ] Guttermarks
     - Marks (place a mark with `m<char>`) should be displayed in the gutter by their character
 
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/remote-sshfs.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/remote-sshfs.lua
index dda4fd04..a5937a27 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/remote-sshfs.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/remote-sshfs.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-return {
-  'nosduco/remote-sshfs.nvim',
-  dependencies = { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
-  opts = {},
-}
+-- return {
+--   'nosduco/remote-sshfs.nvim',
+--   dependencies = { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
+--   opts = {},
+-- }
+
+vim.pack.add { "https://github.com/nosduco/remote-sshfs.nvim"}
+require('remote-sshfs').setup()
 
 -- Usage: :RemoteSSHFSConnect <user>@<ipaddress>:/path/to/file
 -- Sometimes you have to force close, and that causes permission failed on reconnect.