diff --git a/modules/tools/pdf/config.el b/modules/tools/pdf/config.el
index 100246093..85a4be1f8 100644
--- a/modules/tools/pdf/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/pdf/config.el
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   (add-hook! 'pdf-view-mode-hook (cua-mode 0))
   ;; Custom modeline that removes useless info and adds page numbers
   (when (featurep! :ui doom-modeline)
-    (load! +modeline)
+    (load! "+modeline")
     (add-hook! pdf-tools-enabled (doom-set-modeline 'pdf-tools-modeline)))
   ;; Handle PDF-tools related popups better
   (set! :popup "^\\*Outline*" '((side . right) (size . 40)) '((select)))