diff --git a/core/core-projects.el b/core/core-projects.el
index 8034271c2..9ab29ef7e 100644
--- a/core/core-projects.el
+++ b/core/core-projects.el
@@ -52,7 +52,14 @@
     "Don't traverse the file system if on a remote connection."
     (unless (file-remote-p default-directory)
       (funcall orig-fn file name)))
-  (advice-add #'projectile-locate-dominating-file :around #'doom*projectile-locate-dominating-file))
+  (advice-add #'projectile-locate-dominating-file :around #'doom*projectile-locate-dominating-file)
+
+  ;; If fd exists, use it for git and generic projects
+  ;; fd is a rust program that is significantly faster. It also respects
+  ;; .gitignore. This is recommended in the projectile docs
+  (when (executable-find "fd")
+    (setq projectile-git-command "fd . --type f -0"
+          projectile-generic-command projectile-git-command)))
 
 
 ;;
diff --git a/modules/tools/magit/config.el b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
index c924e559f..222b319ef 100644
--- a/modules/tools/magit/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/magit/config.el
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ what features are available.")
   (when doom-leader-key
     (define-key magit-diff-mode-map (kbd doom-leader-key) nil)))
 
+
 (def-package! magit-todos
   :hook (magit-mode . magit-todos-mode)
   :config