diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index c4f38c9..07dcd52 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     up = pull --rebase --autostash
     rebaseour = "rebase -Xours"
     rank = "shortlog -s -n --no-merges"
+	root = rev-parse --show-toplevel
 [rebase]
     # when rebasing, update the other common branch too.
     # See https://andrewlock.net/working-with-stacked-branches-in-git-is-easier-with-update-refs/
diff --git a/.zsh/30_alias.zsh b/.zsh/30_alias.zsh
index a1c0dbf..e3de0cc 100644
--- a/.zsh/30_alias.zsh
+++ b/.zsh/30_alias.zsh
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ alias -g S='&> /dev/null &'
 alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
 
 alias senv='source ~/venv/bin/activate'
+alias r='if [[ $(git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree 2> /dev/null) != 'true' ]]; then
+    >&2 echo "Not a git repository"
+    return 1
+else
+    cd $(git root)
+fi'