diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
index 57594f903..1fb7e2247 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Possible values:
         buffer-read-only t)
   (setq-local whitespace-style nil)
   (setq-local show-trailing-whitespace nil)
+  (setq-local projectile-require-project-root t)
   (cl-loop for (car . _cdr) in fringe-indicator-alist
            collect (cons car nil) into alist
            finally do (setq fringe-indicator-alist alist))