diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
index 5716bf6d..27736311 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ local conceallevel = vim.o.conceallevel > 0 and vim.o.conceallevel or 3
 map("n", "<leader>uc", function() Util.toggle("conceallevel", false, {0, conceallevel}) end, { desc = "Toggle Conceal" })
 
 -- lazygit
-map("n", "<leader>gg", function() Util.float_term({ "lazygit" }, { cwd = Util.get_root(), esc_esc = false }) end, { desc = "Lazygit (root dir)" })
-map("n", "<leader>gG", function() Util.float_term({ "lazygit" }, {esc_esc = false}) end, { desc = "Lazygit (cwd)" })
+map("n", "<leader>gg", function() Util.float_term({ "lazygit" }, { cwd = Util.get_root(), esc_esc = false, ctrl_hjkl = false }) end, { desc = "Lazygit (root dir)" })
+map("n", "<leader>gG", function() Util.float_term({ "lazygit" }, {esc_esc = false, ctrl_hjkl = false}) end, { desc = "Lazygit (cwd)" })
 
 -- quit
 map("n", "<leader>qq", "<cmd>qa<cr>", { desc = "Quit all" })
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
index d08efab9..5db01fef 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ local terminals = {}
 
 -- Opens a floating terminal (interactive by default)
 ---@param cmd? string[]|string
----@param opts? LazyCmdOptions|{interactive?:boolean, esc_esc?:false}
+---@param opts? LazyCmdOptions|{interactive?:boolean, esc_esc?:false, ctrl_hjkl?:false}
 function M.float_term(cmd, opts)
   opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {
     ft = "lazyterm",
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ function M.float_term(cmd, opts)
     if opts.esc_esc == false then
       vim.keymap.set("t", "<esc>", "<esc>", { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
     end
+    if opts.ctrl_hjkl == false then
+      vim.keymap.set("t", "<c-h>", "<c-h>", { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+      vim.keymap.set("t", "<c-j>", "<c-j>", { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+      vim.keymap.set("t", "<c-k>", "<c-k>", { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+      vim.keymap.set("t", "<c-l>", "<c-l>", { buffer = buf, nowait = true })
+    end
+
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufEnter", {
       buffer = buf,
       callback = function()