diff --git a/modules/config/default/+evil-bindings.el b/modules/config/default/+evil-bindings.el
index 542b3900a..5e4c3ffd4 100644
--- a/modules/config/default/+evil-bindings.el
+++ b/modules/config/default/+evil-bindings.el
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 ;; This file defines a Spacemacs-esque keybinding scheme
 
 ;; Don't let evil-collection interfere with certain keys
-(setq evil-collection-key-blacklist
-      (list "gd" "gf" "K" "[" "]" "gz" "<escape>"
-            doom-leader-key doom-localleader-key
-            doom-leader-alt-key doom-localleader-alt-key))
+(appendq! evil-collection-key-blacklist
+          '("gd" "gf" "K" "[" "]" "gz" "<escape>"))
 
 (defadvice! +default-evil-collection-disable-blacklist-a (orig-fn)
   :around #'evil-collection-vterm-toggle-send-escape  ; allow binding to ESC
diff --git a/modules/editor/evil/+everywhere.el b/modules/editor/evil/+everywhere.el
index 1947d26ce..ea8ba4ddc 100644
--- a/modules/editor/evil/+everywhere.el
+++ b/modules/editor/evil/+everywhere.el
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ and complains if a module is loaded too early (during startup)."
   "q" #'kill-current-buffer
   "d" #'process-menu-delete-process)
 
+;; Don't overwrite the leader keys
+(setq evil-collection-key-blacklist
+      (list doom-leader-key doom-localleader-key
+            doom-leader-alt-key doom-localleader-alt-key))
+
 ;; Load the rest
 (dolist (mode evil-collection-mode-list)
   (dolist (req (or (cdr-safe mode) (list mode)))