diff --git a/modules/lang/rust/config.el b/modules/lang/rust/config.el
index 4a9d1a5e7..ba2039cd6 100644
--- a/modules/lang/rust/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/rust/config.el
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@
   :when (featurep! :feature syntax-checker)
   :after rust-mode
   :hook (flycheck-mode . flycheck-rust-setup)
-  :config (add-hook 'rust-mode-hook #'flycheck-mode))
+  :init (add-hook 'rust-mode-hook #'flycheck-mode))