diff --git a/config/plugins/editor/neo-tree.nix b/config/plugins/editor/neo-tree.nix
index a17edcc..9af3523 100644
--- a/config/plugins/editor/neo-tree.nix
+++ b/config/plugins/editor/neo-tree.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
     defaultComponentConfigs = {
       indent = {
+        withExpanders = true;
         expanderCollapsed = "";
-        expanderExpanded = "";
+        expanderExpanded = " ";
         expanderHighlight = "NeoTreeExpander";
       };
     };