diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26dc7bd..de44b1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ integrations = {
 	gitgutter = false,
 	gitsigns = false,
 	telescope = false,
-	nvimtree = false,
+	nvimtree = {
+		enabled = false,
+		show_root = false,
+	},
 	which_key = false,
 	indent_blankline = false,
 	dashboard = false,
@@ -202,7 +205,10 @@ catppuccino.setup(
 			gitgutter = false,
 			gitsigns = false,
 			telescope = false,
-			nvimtree = false,
+			nvimtree = {
+				enabled = false,
+				show_root = false,
+			},
 			which_key = false,
 			indent_blankline = false,
 			dashboard = false,
@@ -259,7 +265,10 @@ catppuccino.setup(
 			gitgutter = false,
 			gitsigns = false,
 			telescope = false,
-			nvimtree = false,
+			nvimtree = {
+				enabled = false,
+				show_root = false,
+			},
 			which_key = false,
 			indent_blankline = false,
 			dashboard = false,
@@ -346,6 +355,17 @@ require('lualine').setup {
 let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'catppuccino'}
 ```
 
+-   **NvimTree:** setting `enabled` to `true` enables this integration:
+
+```lua
+integration = {
+  nvimtree = {
+    enabled = true,
+    show_root = true, -- makes the root folder not transparent
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## List of colorschemes
 
 | Colorschemes     | Code Names    |
@@ -457,7 +477,7 @@ diff = { -- also used for gitsigns
 Use them to execute code at certain events [described by their names]. These are the ones available:
 
 | Function           | Description                  |
-|--------------------|------------------------------|
+| ------------------ | ---------------------------- |
 | `before_loading()` | Before loading a colorscheme |
 | `after_loading()`  | After loading a colorscheme  |
 
diff --git a/lua/catppuccino/config.lua b/lua/catppuccino/config.lua
index 4dbb8f9..d729971 100644
--- a/lua/catppuccino/config.lua
+++ b/lua/catppuccino/config.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ config.options = {
 		gitgutter = false,
 		gitsigns = false,
 		telescope = false,
-		nvimtree = false,
+		nvimtree = {
+		    enabled = false,
+		    show_root = false,
+		},
 		which_key = false,
 		indent_blankline = false,
 		dashboard = false,
diff --git a/lua/catppuccino/core/integrations/nvimtree.lua b/lua/catppuccino/core/integrations/nvimtree.lua
index 06d8c0b..48e59f7 100644
--- a/lua/catppuccino/core/integrations/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/catppuccino/core/integrations/nvimtree.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 local M = {}
 
 function M.get(cpt)
+    local config = require("catppuccino.config").options
+
+    local root_dir_color = cpt.bg_sidebar
+
+    if (config.integrations.nvimtree.show_root) then
+        root_dir_color = cpt.blue
+    end
+
     return {
         NvimTreeFolderName = {fg = cpt.blue},
         NvimTreeFolderIcon = {fg = cpt.blue},
@@ -9,7 +17,7 @@ function M.get(cpt)
         NvimTreeEmptyFolderName = {fg = cpt.blue_br},
         NvimTreeIndentMarker = {fg = cpt.comment},
         NvimTreeVertSplit = {fg = cpt.black, bg = cpt.black},
-        NvimTreeRootFolder = {fg = cpt.black, style = "bold"},
+        NvimTreeRootFolder = {fg = root_dir_color, style = "bold"},
         NvimTreeSymlink = {fg = cpt.magenta},
         NvimTreeStatuslineNc = {fg = cpt.black, bg = cpt.black},
         NvimTreeGitDirty = {fg = cpt.git.change},