diff --git a/bash/.bashrc.append b/bash/.bashrc.append
index a4c896e..e8ff566 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc.append
+++ b/bash/.bashrc.append
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export VISUAL='vim'
 # cool colored command prompt
 
 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\e[01;38;5;11m\]\u\[\e[00;38;5;208m\]@\[\e[01;38;5;27m\]\h\[\e[00m\]:\[\e[00;38;5;45m\]\w\[\e[0m\]\$ '
+PROMPT_DIRTRIM=3
 
 alias ls='ls --color'