diff --git a/lua/core/setup/async/project-tree.lua b/lua/core/setup/async/project-tree.lua
index 56b87948..c0546ea0 100644
--- a/lua/core/setup/async/project-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/core/setup/async/project-tree.lua
@@ -18,5 +18,11 @@ return function()
   require("nvim-tree").setup({
     -- TODO uncomment this in a version that it actually works
     -- on_attach = on_attach
+    view = {
+      width = 40,
+    },
+    filters = {
+      dotfiles = false,
+    },
   })
 end