diff --git a/tree/.config/nvim/init.vim.tpl b/tree/.config/nvim/init.vim.tpl
index c86df29..8abb95f 100644
--- a/tree/.config/nvim/init.vim.tpl
+++ b/tree/.config/nvim/init.vim.tpl
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ set backspace=indent,eol,start
 set tabstop=4
 set shiftwidth=4
 set noet
+set directory=~/.vim/tmp
 
 " preview substitute (%s/a/b)
 set inccommand=nosplit