diff --git a/nvim/init.lua b/nvim/init.lua
index 9e08b84..58415bf 100644
--- a/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/nvim/init.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ require("nvim-treesitter.configs").setup({
 	ensure_installed = "all",
 	highlight = {
 		enable = true, -- false will disable the whole extension
-		disable = {}, -- list of language that will be disabled
+		-- Or use a function for more flexibility, e.g. to disable slow treesitter highlight for large files
+		disable = function(lang, buf)
+			local max_filesize = 100 * 1024 -- 100 KB
+			local ok, stats = pcall(vim.loop.fs_stat, vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf))
+			if ok and stats and stats.size > max_filesize then
+				return true
+			end
+		end,
 	},
 })