diff --git a/modules/tools/lookup/config.el b/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
index a186ed10c..6381956a2 100644
--- a/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Dictionary.app behind the scenes to get definitions.")
   :commands dumb-jump-result-follow
   :config
   (setq dumb-jump-default-project doom-emacs-dir
+        dumb-jump-prefer-searcher 'rg
         dumb-jump-aggressive nil
         dumb-jump-selector
         (cond ((featurep! :completion ivy)  'ivy)