diff --git a/core/core-project.el b/core/core-project.el
index 83b023caf..1acf2b374 100644
--- a/core/core-project.el
+++ b/core/core-project.el
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@
     (set-window-fringes neo-global--window 1 0))
   (advice-add 'neo-global--select-window :after 'doom*neotree-no-fringes)
 
+  (add-hook 'neotree-mode-hook 'hl-line-mode)
   (add-hook 'neotree-mode-hook 'doom|neotree-init-keymap)
   (defun doom|neotree-init-keymap ()
-    (setq line-spacing 1)
     (map! :map evil-motion-state-local-map
           "ESC ESC" 'neotree-hide
           "q"   'neotree-hide