diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/settings.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/settings.lua
index 462b6c9..67f2c34 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/settings.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/core/settings.lua
@@ -53,3 +53,8 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_option("splitright",true)
 -- disable Netrw-Banner
 vim.g.netrw_banner = 0
 
+-- undotree file management
+vim.opt.swapfile = false
+vim.opt.backup = false
+vim.opt.undodir = os.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME") .. "/nvim/undodir"
+vim.opt.undofile = true