diff --git a/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua b/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
index 6fd7265..8fbfd91 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ return {
         hide_gitignored = false,
         hide_by_name = {
           '.git',
+          '__pycache__/',
         }
       },
+      use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
       never_show = {},
       window = {
         mappings = {
@@ -40,3 +42,4 @@ return {
     },
   },
 }
+