diff --git a/modules/app/rss/config.el b/modules/app/rss/config.el
index a17947150..29a815e4d 100644
--- a/modules/app/rss/config.el
+++ b/modules/app/rss/config.el
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ easier to scroll through.")
 
 (use-package! elfeed
   :commands elfeed
+  :init
+  (setq elfeed-db-directory (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/db/")
+        elfeed-enclosure-default-dir (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/enclosures/"))
   :config
   (setq elfeed-search-filter "@2-week-ago "
-        elfeed-db-directory (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/db/")
-        elfeed-enclosure-default-dir (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/enclosures/")
         elfeed-show-entry-switch #'pop-to-buffer
         elfeed-show-entry-delete #'+rss/delete-pane
         shr-max-image-proportion 0.8)