diff --git a/lua/plugins/neogit.lua b/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
index a325dd8..2a636e5 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/neogit.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ return { -- add git tui functionality
 	local ng = require("neogit")
 	ng.setup({
 		kind = "floating",
+		commit_editor = {
+			kind = "floating",
+			stages_diff_split_kind = "split"
+		},
 	})
   end,
 }