diff --git a/term/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/term/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index ac35073..e7d2958 100644
--- a/term/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/term/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ return {
     config = function()
         require("neo-tree").setup({
             filesystem = {
+                use_libuv_file_watcher = true, -- Enable OS-level file watching for automatic git status updates
                 filtered_items = {
                     visible = true,
                     hide_dotfiles = false,