lua/my_keymappings.lua

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ vim.keymap.set('x', '>', '>gv')
 local function hlWord()
   local current_word = vim.call('expand','<cword>')
   vim.fn.setreg('/', "\\<" .. current_word .. "\\>")
-  vim.api.nvim_command "set hlsearch"
+  vim.opt.hlsearch = true
 end
 -- Highlight word under cursor
 vim.keymap.set('n', "'", hlWord, { noremap = true, silent = false })