diff --git a/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index cea7759..572e12f 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 return {
     "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
+    lazy = false,
     branch = "v3.x",
     dependencies = {
         "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ return {
                 hide_dotfiles = false,
                 hide_gitignored = false,
                 hide_hidden = false, -- only works on Windows for hidden files/directories
+            },
+            window = {
+                position = "left"
             }
         },
         close_if_last_window = false,