diff --git a/config/plugins/defx.vim b/config/plugins/defx.vim
index b44849c32..421fbb862 100644
--- a/config/plugins/defx.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/defx.vim
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ call defx#custom#column('mark', {
       \ })
 
 call defx#custom#column('icon', {
-      \ 'directory_icon': '',
-      \ 'opened_icon': '',
+      \ 'directory_icon': '▶',
+      \ 'opened_icon': '▼',
       \ 'root_icon': ' ',
       \ })