diff --git a/modules/lang/org/+capture.el b/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
index af5725549..bec8bdf71 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Is relative to `org-directory', unless it is absolute. Is used in Doom's default
 Is relative to `org-directory' unless it is absolute. Is used in Doom's default
 `org-capture-templates'.")
 
-(defvaralias '+org-capture-notes-file 'org-default-notes-file
+(defvar +org-capture-notes-file "notes.org"
   "Default target for storing notes.
 
 Used as a fall back file for org-capture.el, for templates that do not specify a
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ target file.
 Is relative to `org-directory', unless it is absolute. Is used in Doom's default
 `org-capture-templates'.")
 
+(setq org-default-notes-file (expand-file-name +org-capture-notes-file org-directory))
+
 
 ;;
 ;;; Bootstrap
diff --git a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
index 046a8083f..e11d46d97 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-capture.el
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ you're done. This can be called from an external shell script."
          (doom-project-root)
          (user-error "Couldn't detect a project")))))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +org-capture-todo-file ()
+  "Expand `+org-capture-todo-file' from `org-directory'.
+If it is an absolute path return `+org-capture-todo-file' verbatim."
+  (expand-file-name +org-capture-todo-file org-directory))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +org-capture-notes-file ()
+  "Expand `+org-capture-notes-file' from `org-directory'.
+If it is an absolute path return `+org-capture-todo-file' verbatim."
+  (expand-file-name +org-capture-notes-file org-directory))
+
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +org-capture-project-todo-file ()
   "Find the nearest `+org-capture-todo-file' in a parent directory, otherwise,