diff --git a/nvim/plugin/overseer.lua b/nvim/plugin/overseer.lua
index 7612807..c5c93e7 100644
--- a/nvim/plugin/overseer.lua
+++ b/nvim/plugin/overseer.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ if vim.g.did_load_overseer_plugin then
 end
 vim.g.did_load_overseer_plugin = true
 
+local file_exists = require("user.file_exists").file_exists
+
 require("which-key").add({
   { "<leader>o", group = "[o]verseer", icon = "" },
   { "<leader>ot", "<Cmd>OverseerToggle<CR>", desc = "[o]verseer: [t]oggle " },
@@ -18,11 +20,15 @@ local root_files = {
   '.git',
 }
 
-if require('user.file_exists').file_exists(vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find(root_files, { upward = true })[1]) .. "/.vscode/tasks.json") then
-  require('overseer').setup({
-    strategy = {
-      "toggleterm",
-      quit_on_exit = "success",
-    },
-  })
+local root = vim.fs.find(root_files, { upward = true })[1]
+
+if root then
+  if file_exists(root .. ".vscode/tasks.json") then
+    require('overseer').setup({
+      strategy = {
+        "toggleterm",
+        quit_on_exit = "success",
+      },
+    })
+  end
 end