diff --git a/modules/lang/cc/config.el b/modules/lang/cc/config.el
index d56bcb3e1..75f74a55b 100644
--- a/modules/lang/cc/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/cc/config.el
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ If rtags or rdm aren't available, fail silently instead of throwing a breaking e
   (add-hook! '(c-mode-local-vars-hook
                c++-mode-local-vars-hook
                objc-mode-local-vars-hook
-               cmake-mode-local-vars-hook)
+               cmake-mode-local-vars-hook
+               ;; HACK Can't use cude-mode-local-vars-hook because cuda-mode
+               ;;   isn't a proper major mode (just a plain function
+               ;;   masquarading as one, so your standard mode hooks won't fire
+               ;;   from switching to cuda-mode).
+               cuda-mode-hook)
              :append #'lsp!)
 
   (map! :after ccls