diff --git a/config.el b/config.el
index 02a6d74..e791bab 100644
--- a/config.el
+++ b/config.el
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@
   (setq lsp-completion-provider :none))
 
 ;; bibliography file location
-(setq! citar-bibliography '("/Users/emenel/Zotero/lib.bib"))
-(setq! citar-notes-paths '("/Users/emenel/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~md~obsidian/Documents/Primary/Sources"))
-(setq! citar-file-note-extensions '("md"))
+(after! citar
+  (setq! citar-bibliography '("/Users/emenel/Zotero/lib.bib"))
+  (setq! citar-notes-paths '("/Users/emenel/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~md~obsidian/Documents/Primary/Sources"))
+  (setq! citar-file-note-extensions '("md")))
 
 ;; svelte support
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.svelte\\'" . web-mode))