diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/create-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/create-file.lua
index 6d65e517..754e3764 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/create-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/create-file.lua
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function M.fn(node)
 
   local containing_folder = get_containing_folder(node)
 
-  local input_opts = { prompt = "Create file ", default = containing_folder }
+  local input_opts = { prompt = "Create file ", default = containing_folder, completion = "file" }
 
   vim.ui.input(input_opts, function(new_file_path)
     if not new_file_path or new_file_path == containing_folder then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/rename-file.lua
index 5e359f69..f699db89 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/rename-file.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function M.fn(with_sub)
     local namelen = node.name:len()
     local abs_path = with_sub and node.absolute_path:sub(0, namelen * -1 - 1) or node.absolute_path
 
-    local input_opts = { prompt = "Rename to ", default = abs_path }
+    local input_opts = { prompt = "Rename to ", default = abs_path, completion = "file" }
 
     vim.ui.input(input_opts, function(new_file_path)
       if not new_file_path then