diff --git a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
index b9e3a8bce..6704c7ff5 100644
--- a/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/emacs-lisp/config.el
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   :when (featurep! :feature syntax-checker)
   :commands flycheck-cask-setup
   :init
-  (add-hook! 'emacs-lisp-hook
+  (add-hook! 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook
     (add-hook 'flycheck-mode-hook #'flycheck-cask-setup nil t)))