diff --git a/lua/core/default_config.lua b/lua/core/default_config.lua
index a934ae0..545b836 100644
--- a/lua/core/default_config.lua
+++ b/lua/core/default_config.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ M.plugins = {
       servers = {} -- eg: "html"
     },
     nvimtree = {
-      disable_git = 1
+      enable_git = 0
     },
     statusline = { -- statusline related options
       -- these are filetypes, not pattern matched
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
index 669379a..d282b30 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local present, tree_c = pcall(require, "nvim-tree.config")
-local git_status = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.nvimtree.disable_git
+local git_status = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.nvimtree.enable_git
 
 if not present then
    return