diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
index 8d17092..ef5bc2b 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/const.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ local const = {
             "terminal",
           },
         }, -- options to pass into the `overseer.new_task` command
-        on_new_task = function(task) end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
+        on_new_task = function(task)
+            require("overseer").open(
+                { enter = false, direction = "right" }
+            )
+        end, -- a function that gets overseer.Task when it is created, before calling `task:start`
       },
       terminal = {
         name = "Executor Terminal",