diff --git a/lua/openingh/init.lua b/lua/openingh/init.lua
index 6ba2b70..dbda762 100644
--- a/lua/openingh/init.lua
+++ b/lua/openingh/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 function M.setup()
   -- get the current working directory and set the url
-  local current_buffer = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h")
+  local current_buffer = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h"):gsub("%[", "\\["):gsub("%]", "\\]")
   local repo_url = vim.fn.system("git -C " .. current_buffer .. " config --get remote.origin.url")
 
   if repo_url:len() == 0 then