diff --git a/lua/git-worktree/init.lua b/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
index 0fb5295..b0fefb2 100644
--- a/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
+++ b/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
@@ -32,36 +32,31 @@ M.setup_git_info = function()
     })
 
     local process_find_git_dir = function(stdout)
-        if is_in_worktree then
-            -- if in worktree git dir returns absolute path
-
-            -- try to find the dot git folder (non-bare repo)
-            local git_dir = Path:new(stdout)
-            local has_dot_git = false
-            for _, dir in ipairs(git_dir:_split()) do
-                if dir == ".git" then
-                    has_dot_git = true
-                    break
-                end
+        local git_dir = Path:new(stdout)
+        local has_dot_git = false
+        for _, dir in ipairs(git_dir:_split()) do
+            if dir == ".git" then
+                has_dot_git = true
+                break
             end
+        end
 
+        if is_in_worktree then
+            -- try to find the dot git folder (non-bare repo)
             if has_dot_git then
-                if stdout == ".git" then
-                    git_worktree_root = cwd
-                else
-                    local start = stdout:find("%.git")
-                    git_worktree_root = stdout:sub(1,start - 2)
-                end
+                local start = stdout:find("%.git")
+                git_worktree_root = stdout:sub(1,start - 2)
             else
                 local start = stdout:find("/worktrees/")
                 git_worktree_root = stdout:sub(0, start - 1)
             end
-        elseif stdout == "." then
-            -- we are in the root git dir
-            git_worktree_root = cwd
         else
-            -- if not in worktree git dir should be absolute
+          if has_dot_git then
+            local start = stdout:find("%.git")
+            git_worktree_root = stdout:sub(1,start - 2)
+          else
             git_worktree_root = stdout
+          end
         end
         status:log():debug("git directory is: " .. git_worktree_root)
     end