diff --git a/lua/ow/plugins/oil.lua b/lua/ow/plugins/oil.lua
index 0413561..05becfb 100644
--- a/lua/ow/plugins/oil.lua
+++ b/lua/ow/plugins/oil.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ return {
     },
     ---@type oil.SetupOpts
     opts = {
-        default_file_explorer = false,
+        default_file_explorer = true,
         columns = {
             -- "icon",
             "permissions",