diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
index 1a9c5e12..f2249edd 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/edgy.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ return {
             end,
             pinned = true,
             open = function()
-              vim.api.nvim_input("<esc><space>e")
+              require("neo-tree.command").execute({ dir = LazyVim.root() })
             end,
             size = { height = 0.5 },
           },