diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 9440017..1bcfe72 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ function chpwd_leave_profile_krakul() {
 chpwd_profiles
 
 hash -d krakul=~/code/krakul  # shorten dir name in prompt
-
 function hash_projects() {
+    # hash everything under krakul projects
     local project_folder
     for project_folder in ~/code/krakul/*; do
         hash -d "${project_folder:t}"="${project_folder}"
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ function hash_projects() {
 }
 hash_projects
 
+# remove need to add ~ in front of hashed dirs
+setopt cdable_vars
+
 # Enable or disable python virtual env
 function chpwd_auto_python_venv() {
     local venv_dir