diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree-config.vim b/lua/nvim-tree-config.vim
index 68658b9..ce653ce 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree-config.vim
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree-config.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-let g:nvim_tree_gitignore = 1 "0 by default
 let g:nvim_tree_quit_on_open = 0 "0 by default, closes the tree when you open a file
 let g:nvim_tree_indent_markers = 1 "0 by default, this option shows indent markers when folders are open
 let g:nvim_tree_git_hl = 1 "0 by default, will enable file highlight for git attributes (can be used without the icons).
diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index e899c3a..6605fc9 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -15,51 +15,54 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
     'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
     requires = 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
     config = function() require'nvim-tree'.setup {
-      disable_netrw       = true,
-      hijack_netrw        = true,
-      open_on_setup       = false,
-      ignore_ft_on_setup  = {},
-      auto_close          = false,
-      open_on_tab         = false,
-      hijack_cursor       = false,
-      update_cwd          = false,
-      update_to_buf_dir   = {
-        enable = true,
-        auto_open = true,
-      },
-      diagnostics = {
-        enable = false,
-        icons = {
-          hint = "",
-          info = "",
-          warning = "",
-          error = "",
+        disable_netrw       = true,
+        hijack_netrw        = true,
+        open_on_setup       = false,
+        ignore_ft_on_setup  = {},
+        auto_close          = false,
+        open_on_tab         = false,
+        hijack_cursor       = false,
+        update_cwd          = false,
+        git                 = {
+            ignore = true
+        },
+        update_to_buf_dir   = {
+            enable = true,
+            auto_open = true,
+        },
+        diagnostics = {
+            enable = false,
+            icons = {
+                hint = "",
+                info = "",
+                warning = "",
+                error = "",
+            }
+        },
+        update_focused_file = {
+            enable      = false,
+            update_cwd  = false,
+            ignore_list = {}
+        },
+        system_open = {
+            cmd  = nil,
+            args = {}
+        },
+        filters = {
+            dotfiles = false,
+            custom = {}
+        },
+        view = {
+            width = 30,
+            height = 30,
+            hide_root_folder = false,
+            side = 'left',
+            auto_resize = false,
+            mappings = {
+                custom_only = false,
+                list = {}
+            }
         }
-      },
-      update_focused_file = {
-        enable      = false,
-        update_cwd  = false,
-        ignore_list = {}
-      },
-      system_open = {
-        cmd  = nil,
-        args = {}
-      },
-      filters = {
-        dotfiles = false,
-        custom = {}
-      },
-      view = {
-        width = 30,
-        height = 30,
-        hide_root_folder = false,
-        side = 'left',
-        auto_resize = false,
-        mappings = {
-        custom_only = false,
-        list = {}
-        }
-      }
     } end
   }