diff --git a/modules/lang/rst/config.el b/modules/lang/rst/config.el
index 25a58b029..77cec504d 100644
--- a/modules/lang/rst/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/rst/config.el
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   :hook (rst-mode . sphinx-mode))
 
 (use-package! rst
+  :defer t
   :config
   (map! :localleader
         :map rst-mode-map