diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 3e7a7aa..08c7cee 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ This is taken from a website that I can't remember at the moment."
 (elpaca-use-package vertico
   :straight (:files (:defaults "extensions/vertico-mouse.el"))
   :custom (vertico-resize t)
-  :config (vertico-mode)
+  :init  (vertico-mode t)
+  :config
   (add-hook 'minibuffer-setup-hook 'turn-off-line-numbers)
   (defun backspace-in-minibuffer ()
     "If previous character is `/', kill to the previous `/'.