diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 4b8389e93a0..455af762c20 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local actions = require("nvim-tree.actions")
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+local Explorer = require("nvim-tree.explorer")
 
 local _config = {}
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ function M.change_root(path, bufnr)
   -- test if in vim_cwd
   if utils.path_relative(path, vim_cwd) ~= path then
     if vim_cwd ~= cwd then
-      actions.root.change_dir.fn(vim_cwd)
+      Explorer.change_dir.fn(vim_cwd)
     end
     return
   end
@@ -58,19 +59,20 @@ function M.change_root(path, bufnr)
 
   -- otherwise test M.init_root
   if _config.prefer_startup_root and utils.path_relative(path, M.init_root) ~= path then
-    actions.root.change_dir.fn(M.init_root)
+    Explorer.change_dir.fn(M.init_root)
     return
   end
   -- otherwise root_dirs
+
   for _, dir in pairs(_config.root_dirs) do
     dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(dir, ":p")
     if utils.path_relative(path, dir) ~= path then
-      actions.root.change_dir.fn(dir)
+      Explorer.change_dir.fn(dir)
       return
     end
   end
   -- finally fall back to the folder containing the file
-  actions.root.change_dir.fn(vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":p:h"))
+  Explorer.change_dir.fn(vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":p:h"))
 end
 
 function M.tab_enter()
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ function M.open_on_directory()
     return
   end
 
-  actions.root.change_dir.force_dirchange(bufname, true)
+  Explorer.change_dir.force_dirchange(bufname, true)
 end
 
 ---@return table
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ end
 ---@param name string|nil
 function M.change_dir(name)
   if name then
-    actions.root.change_dir.fn(name)
+    Explorer.change_dir.fn(name)
   end
 
   if _config.update_focused_file.update_root.enable then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
index 0a85a26832c..d117a24119a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ M.finders = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders")
 M.fs = require("nvim-tree.actions.fs")
 M.moves = require("nvim-tree.actions.moves")
 M.node = require("nvim-tree.actions.node")
-M.root = require("nvim-tree.actions.root")
 M.tree = require("nvim-tree.actions.tree")
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.fs.setup(opts)
   M.node.setup(opts)
-  M.root.setup(opts)
   M.tree.setup(opts)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 1177e2050e1..00000000000
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-M.change_dir = require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir")
-M.dir_up = require("nvim-tree.actions.root.dir-up")
-
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.change_dir.setup(opts)
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index a1ee507f8af..30a583c03f8 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
 local help = require("nvim-tree.help")
 local keymap = require("nvim-tree.keymap")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+local Explorer = require("nvim-tree.explorer")
 
 local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
 local FileLinkNode = require("nvim-tree.node.file-link")
@@ -159,16 +160,17 @@ end)
 
 Api.tree.change_root_to_node = wrap_node(function(node)
   if node.name == ".." or node:is(RootNode) then
-    actions.root.change_dir.fn("..")
+    Explorer.change_dir.fn("..")
   else
     node = node:as(DirectoryNode)
     if node then
-      actions.root.change_dir.fn(node:last_group_node().absolute_path)
+      Explorer.change_dir.fn(node:last_group_node().absolute_path)
     end
   end
 end)
 
-Api.tree.change_root_to_parent = wrap_node(actions.root.dir_up.fn)
+
+Api.tree.change_root_to_parent = wrap_node(Explorer.dir_up)
 Api.tree.get_node_under_cursor = wrap_explorer("get_node_at_cursor")
 Api.tree.get_nodes = wrap_explorer("get_nodes")
 
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ local function open_or_expand_or_dir_up(mode, toggle_group)
     local dir = node:as(DirectoryNode)
 
     if root or node.name == ".." then
-      actions.root.change_dir.fn("..")
+      Explorer.change_dir.fn("..")
     elseif dir then
       dir:expand_or_collapse(toggle_group)
     elseif not toggle_group then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/change-dir.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
rename to lua/nvim-tree/explorer/change-dir.lua
index f23f3c12086..f72eb837678 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/change-dir.lua
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return boolean
 local function should_change_dir()
+  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   return M.options.enable and vim.tbl_isempty(vim.v.event)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/dir-up.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/dir-up.lua
similarity index 74%
rename from lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/dir-up.lua
rename to lua/nvim-tree/explorer/dir-up.lua
index a8c41c8c6f0..5997dd1b0fb 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/dir-up.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/dir-up.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 
 local M = {}
 
----@param node Node
 function M.fn(node)
   if not node or node.name == ".." then
-    require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir").fn("..")
+    require("lua.nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir").fn("..")
   else
     local cwd = core.get_cwd()
     if cwd == nil then
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ function M.fn(node)
     end
 
     local newdir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(utils.path_remove_trailing(cwd), ":h")
-    require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir").fn(newdir)
+    require("lua.nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir").fn(newdir)
     require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn(node.absolute_path)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index afd1b182cee..89d512364e9 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ local Renderer = require("nvim-tree.renderer")
 
 local FILTER_REASON = require("nvim-tree.enum").FILTER_REASON
 
+local change_dir = require("nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir")
+
+
 local config
 
 ---@class (exact) Explorer: RootNode
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ local config
 ---@field opts table user options
 ---@field augroup_id integer
 ---@field renderer Renderer
+---@field change_dir any
 ---@field filters Filters
 ---@field live_filter LiveFilter
 ---@field sorters Sorter
@@ -665,8 +669,26 @@ function Explorer:get_nodes()
   return self:clone()
 end
 
+---@param node Node
+function Explorer:dir_up(node)
+  if not node or node.name == ".." then
+    require("nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir").fn("..")
+  else
+    local cwd = core.get_cwd()
+    if cwd == nil then
+      return
+    end
+    local newdir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(utils.path_remove_trailing(cwd), ":h")
+    require("nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir").fn(newdir)
+    require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn(node.absolute_path)
+  end
+end
+
+Explorer.change_dir = change_dir
+
 function Explorer:setup(opts)
   config = opts
+  change_dir.setup(opts)
 end
 
 return Explorer
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index a464edf39ba..e2ae2edb710 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ end
 ---@param cwd string
 local function handle_buf_cwd(cwd)
   if M.respect_buf_cwd and cwd ~= core.get_cwd() then
-    require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir").fn(cwd)
+    require("lua.nvim-tree.explorer.change-dir").fn(cwd)
   end
 end