diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index 6febf814..6d8db3ec 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ return {
   -- file explorer
   {
     "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
+    branch = "v3.x",
     cmd = "Neotree",
     keys = {
       {
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ return {
       vim.cmd([[Neotree close]])
     end,
     init = function()
-      vim.g.neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1
       if vim.fn.argc() == 1 then
         local stat = vim.loop.fs_stat(vim.fn.argv(0))
         if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ return {
       open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "Trouble", "qf", "Outline" },
       filesystem = {
         bind_to_cwd = false,
-        follow_current_file = true,
+        follow_current_file = { enabled = true },
         use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
       },
       window = {
@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ return {
           expander_expanded = "",
           expander_highlight = "NeoTreeExpander",
         },
-        icon = {
-          folder_empty = "󰜌",
-          folder_empty_open = "󰜌",
-        },
-        git_status = {
-          symbols = {
-            renamed = "󰁕",
-            unstaged = "󰄱",
-          },
-        },
       },
     },
     config = function(_, opts)