diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
index 61edcf7e..b98511b6 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ return {
         "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
         "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
     },
-    cmd = "Neotree",
-    event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
     config = function()
         vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
         vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/project.lua b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/project.lua
index e97cf62e..9255b7f6 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/project.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/project.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 return {
     "ahmedkhalf/project.nvim",
-    event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
+    event = { "VimEnter", "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
     config = function() require("project_nvim").setup(require "config.project") end,
 }