diff --git a/templates/nvim/lua/nvim-tree.lua.j2 b/templates/nvim/lua/nvim-tree.lua.j2
index 901d5dc..b29942b 100644
--- a/templates/nvim/lua/nvim-tree.lua.j2
+++ b/templates/nvim/lua/nvim-tree.lua.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 -- {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 local nvim_tree = require('nvim-tree');
+local nvim_tree_icons = require('nvim-web-devicons');
 
 local function my_on_attach(bufnr)
   local api = require('nvim-tree.api')
@@ -26,18 +27,6 @@ end
 
 nvim_tree.setup {
   on_attach = my_on_attach,
-  renderer = {
-    icons = {
-      show = {
-        file = false,
-        folder = false,
-        modified = false,
-        hidden = false,
-        diagnostics = false,
-        bookmarks = false,
-        git = false,
-        folder_arrow = false
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
+
+nvim_tree_icons.setup();
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index c4e3dbf..3d4850d 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ public_dotfiles_repo: 'git@git.fudiggity.nl:sonny/dotfiles.git'
 
 neovim_plugins:
   - { url: 'https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua', name: 'nvim-tree' }
+  - {
+      url: 'https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', name: 'nvim-tree-icons'
+    }
   - { url: 'https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig', name: 'nvim-lspconfig' }
   - { url: 'https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp/', name: 'nvim-cmp' }
   - { url: 'https://github.com/hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp/', name: 'cmp-nvim-lsp' }