diff --git a/modules/ui/indent-guides/config.el b/modules/ui/indent-guides/config.el
index bb7d4c776..bd6261dcf 100644
--- a/modules/ui/indent-guides/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/indent-guides/config.el
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 (def-package! highlight-indent-guides
   :hook ((prog-mode text-mode conf-mode) . highlight-indent-guides-mode)
-  :config
+  :init
   (setq highlight-indent-guides-method 'character
         highlight-indent-guides-responsive 'top)
-
+  :config
   ;; Don't display first level of indentation
   (defun +indent-guides-for-all-but-first-column (level responsive display)
     (unless (< level 1)