diff --git a/modules/vim/default.nix b/modules/vim/default.nix
index 12fa212..a4b37f1 100644
--- a/modules/vim/default.nix
+++ b/modules/vim/default.nix
@@ -12,12 +12,19 @@
         coc-nvim
         coc-tsserver
         nerdtree
+        nerdtree-git-plugin
         vim-autoformat
         vim-code-dark
+        vim-devicons
         vim-gitgutter
         vim-nix
         vim-startify
-      ];
+      ] ++
+      # skip syntax-highlight on nixos 23.05
+      lib.optional
+        (vim-nerdtree-syntax-highlight.version != "2021-01-11")
+        (vim-nerdtree-syntax-highlight);
+
       customRC = ''
         source ${./init.vim}
         luafile ${./init.lua}
diff --git a/modules/vim/init.vim b/modules/vim/init.vim
index 8fbeb39..80cfac8 100644
--- a/modules/vim/init.vim
+++ b/modules/vim/init.vim
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ let g:startify_custom_header = "''"
 let g:startify_custom_indices = map(range(1,100), 'string(v:val)')
 
 let NERDTreeMinimalUI=1
+let g:NERDTreeExtensionHighlightColor = {}
+let g:NERDTreeExtensionHighlightColor['nix'] = "689FB6"
 
 
 "auto formatting