diff --git a/lisp/cli/compile.el b/lisp/cli/compile.el
index 3dc9004b0..003255858 100644
--- a/lisp/cli/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/cli/compile.el
@@ -94,11 +94,8 @@ If RECOMPILE-P is non-nil, only recompile out-of-date files."
       (doom-log "Reloading Doom in preparation for byte-compilation")
       ;; But first we must be sure that Doom and your private config have been
       ;; fully loaded. Which usually aren't so in an noninteractive session.
-      (let ((load-prefer-newer t)
-            (noninteractive t))
-        (require 'doom-start)
-        (quiet! (doom-initialize-packages))
-        (quiet! (doom-initialize-modules))))
+      (let ((load-prefer-newer t))
+        (require 'doom-start)))
 
     (if (null targets)
         (print! (item "No targets to %scompile" (if recompile-p "re" "")))
diff --git a/lisp/cli/install.el b/lisp/cli/install.el
index 7f83beb4c..41675c039 100644
--- a/lisp/cli/install.el
+++ b/lisp/cli/install.el
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ Change `$DOOMDIR' with the `--doomdir' option, e.g.
                ("config.el" . ,(doom-path doom-emacs-dir "templates/config.example.el"))
                ("packages.el" . ,(doom-path doom-emacs-dir "templates/packages.example.el"))))))
 
-    ;; In case no init.el was present the first time `doom-initialize-modules' was
-    ;; called in core.el (e.g. on first install)
-    (doom-initialize-modules 'force 'no-config)
+    ;; In case no init.el was present the first time it was loaded.
+    (doom-load (doom-path doom-user-dir doom-module-init-file) t)
 
     ;; Ask if user would like an envvar file generated
     (if (eq envfile? :no)