diff --git a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua b/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
index 30f3578..d86c8b4 100644
--- a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
+++ b/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ end
 
 M.gitsigns = function()
    -- taken from https://github.com/max397574
-   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufAdd", "VimEnter" }, {
+   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufRead" }, {
       callback = function()
          local function onexit(code, _)
             if code == 0 then
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ M.gitsigns = function()
                args = {
                   "ls-files",
                   "--error-unmatch",
-                  vim.fn.expand "%",
+                  vim.fn.expand "%:p:h",
                },
             }, onexit)
          end