diff --git a/lua/ow/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/ow/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
index fd8db3f..0da8f6d 100644
--- a/lua/ow/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/ow/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ return {
             help = {
                 sort_by = "desc",
             },
+            sync_root_with_cwd = true,
         })
 
         override_highlights()