diff --git a/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
index 2a6098a..af314fc 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ return {
           end
           api.tree.focus()
         end, opts('Open: New Tab (unfocused)'))
-      end
+      end,
+      filters = {
+        custom = { "^\\.git", "^\\node_modules" }
+      }
     })
 
     local api = require('nvim-tree.api')