diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index f023dc9..6d67d0a 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -792,10 +792,6 @@ Return nil if DIR is not in a hugo project at all."
 (use-package powershell
   :mode ("\\.ps1\\'" . powershell-mode))
 
-;; or an okay language
-(use-package cider
-  :defer 1)
-
 ;; c sharp; taken from https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/k8tnzg/help_setting_up_c_lsp_omnisharproslyn/
 ;; (there is nothing here because I'm not using c sharp...)
 
@@ -1079,6 +1075,9 @@ Return nil if DIR is not in a hugo project at all."
   :mode "\\.cljs\\'")
 (use-package inf-clojure
   :after clojure-mode)
+;; or an okay language
+(use-package cider
+  :after clojure-mode)
 
 ;; unique buffer names
 (use-package uniquify