diff --git a/home/neovim.nix b/home/neovim.nix
index 136ab7f..5379cc2 100644
--- a/home/neovim.nix
+++ b/home/neovim.nix
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ in
         plugin = nvim-tree-lua;
         type = "lua";
         config = /* lua */ ''
-          require("nvim-tree").setup()
+          require("nvim-tree").setup({
+            renderer = {
+              special_files = { "Cargo.toml", "default.nix", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md" }
+            }
+          })
 
           vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({"QuitPre"}, {
               callback = function() vim.cmd("NvimTreeClose") end