diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index c7ceb4f7..1617d8ce 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ return {
         bind_to_cwd = false,
         follow_current_file = { enabled = true },
         use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
+        filtered_items = {
+          hide_dotfiles = false,
+          hide_gitignored = true,
+          hide_by_name = { ".git" },
+        },
       },
       window = {
         mappings = {