diff --git a/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua b/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua
index e18d299..dd1d3e0 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua
@@ -18,26 +18,28 @@ return {
     })
 
     local Terminal = require('toggleterm.terminal').Terminal
-    local lazygit = Terminal:new({
-      cmd = 'lazygit',
-      dir = vim.fn.getcwd(),
-      direction = 'float',
-      float_opts = {
-        border = 'double',
-      },
-      -- function to run on opening the terminal
-      on_open = function(term)
-        vim.cmd('startinsert!')
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(term.bufnr, 'n', 'q', '<cmd>close<CR>', { noremap = true, silent = true })
-      end,
-      -- function to run on closing the terminal
-      on_close = function(term)
-        vim.cmd('startinsert!')
-      end,
-    })
 
     function _lazygit_toggle()
-      lazygit:toggle()
+      local lazygit = Terminal:new({
+        cmd = 'lazygit',
+        direction = 'float',
+        cwd = function()
+          return vim.fn.getcwd()
+        end,
+        float_opts = {
+          border = 'double',
+        },
+        -- function to run on opening the terminal
+        on_open = function(term)
+          vim.cmd('startinsert!')
+          vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(term.bufnr, 'n', 'q', '<cmd>close<CR>', { noremap = true, silent = true })
+        end,
+        -- function to run on closing the terminal
+        on_close = function(term)
+          vim.cmd('startinsert!')
+        end,
+      })
+      lazygit:open()
     end
   end,
   keys = {