diff --git a/core/core-projects.el b/core/core-projects.el
index 6409f5b6b..e2ff0f113 100644
--- a/core/core-projects.el
+++ b/core/core-projects.el
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ state are passed in.")
 
   (add-hook 'doom-init-hook #'projectile-mode)
   :config
+  (add-hook 'dired-before-readin-hook #'projectile-track-known-projects-find-file-hook)
+
   ;; a more generic project root file
   (push ".project" projectile-project-root-files-bottom-up)