diff --git a/modules/lang/lua/config.el b/modules/lang/lua/config.el
index ee123bbde..e1c536878 100644
--- a/modules/lang/lua/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/lua/config.el
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ;; Major modes
 
 (def-package! lua-mode
+  :defer t
   :init
   ;; lua-indent-level defaults to 3 otherwise. Madness.
   (setq lua-indent-level tab-width)