diff --git a/modules/tools/password-store/config.el b/modules/tools/password-store/config.el
index b30d09c3e..0bc8015db 100644
--- a/modules/tools/password-store/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/password-store/config.el
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
 
 (cond ((version< emacs-version "26")
        ;; included with `pass'
-       (def-package! auth-password-store
-         :demand t
-         :config (auth-pass-enable)))
+       (require 'auth-password-store)
+       (auth-pass-enable))
 
       (t ;; built into Emacs 26
        (require 'auth-store-pass)
diff --git a/modules/tools/password-store/packages.el b/modules/tools/password-store/packages.el
index bdebe6094..867abc793 100644
--- a/modules/tools/password-store/packages.el
+++ b/modules/tools/password-store/packages.el
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ;; -*- no-byte-compile: t; -*-
 ;;; tools/password-store/packages.el
 
-(package! auth-password-store)
 (package! pass)
 (package! password-store)
 
+(when (version< emacs-version "26")
+  (package! auth-password-store))
+
 (when (featurep! :completion helm)
   (package! helm-pass))