diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 0f24f08..f0d0951 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -479,10 +479,13 @@ targets."
 	    "M-l" 'paredit-backward-slurp-sexp)
   :config
   (show-paren-mode 1)
-  (electric-pair-mode 1)
+  (paredit-mode 1)
   :custom
   (show-paren-delay 0)
   (show-paren-style 'parenthesis))
+(use-package evil-paredit
+  :after paredit
+  :hook (evil-mode . evil-paredit-mode))
 
 ;; org mode and messy things
 (use-package org