diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index e4087fa4..1c0635f7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ M.View = {
     foldmethod = 'manual',
     foldcolumn = '0',
     cursorcolumn = false,
+    cursorlineopt = "line",
     colorcolumn = '0',
     wrap = false,
     winhl = table.concat({