diff --git a/home-manager/nixvim/config/telescope.nix b/home-manager/nixvim/config/telescope.nix
index 318ce99..d31a96f 100644
--- a/home-manager/nixvim/config/telescope.nix
+++ b/home-manager/nixvim/config/telescope.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 {
   plugins.telescope = {
     enable = true;
-    extensions.file-browser.enable = true;
+    extensions.file-browser = {
+      enable = true;
+      # explanation: see :help expand
+      # % is current file path, :p is full, :h is head (last component removed)
+      settings.cwd.__raw = "'%:p:h'";
+    };
     settings.defaults.mappings = {
       i = {
         # close telescope when escape pressed in insert mode