diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1973a0e..055fcfe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/506791/209727111-6b4a11f4-634a-4efa-94
 
 - Neovim 0.10+
 - Optional:
-  [mini.icons](https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-icons.md)
-  or [nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons) for
-  file icons
+  [mini.icons](https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-icons.md),
+  [nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons), or
+  [nonicons.nvim](https://github.com/barrettruth/nonicons.nvim) for file icons
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index d9bca22..af73d4e 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -965,6 +965,32 @@ M.get_icon_provider = function()
       end
     end
   end
+
+  local has_nonicons, nonicons = pcall(require, 'nonicons')
+  if has_nonicons and type(nonicons.get) == 'function' then
+    return function(type, name, conf, ft)
+      if type == 'directory' then
+        local icon = nonicons.get('file-directory')
+        return icon or (conf and conf.directory or ''), 'OilDirIcon'
+      else
+        if ft then
+          local ft_icon = nonicons.get(ft)
+          if ft_icon then
+            return ft_icon, 'OilFileIcon'
+          end
+        end
+        local ext = name:match('%.([^%.]+)$')
+        if ext then
+          local ext_icon = nonicons.get(ext)
+          if ext_icon then
+            return ext_icon, 'OilFileIcon'
+          end
+        end
+        local icon = nonicons.get('file')
+        return icon or (conf and conf.default_file or ''), 'OilFileIcon'
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 
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