diff --git a/config/plugins/defx.vim b/config/plugins/defx.vim
index c0ff4b5d2..0f1f55b5d 100644
--- a/config/plugins/defx.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/defx.vim
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ function! s:defx_init()
         \ defx#do_action('drop', 'tabedit')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> p
         \ defx#do_action('open', 'pedit')
+  nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> K
+        \ defx#do_action('new_directory')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> N
         \ defx#do_action('new_file')
   nnoremap <silent><buffer><expr> d