diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 12d41a0..2e25660 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ;; diminish
 (elpaca-use-package diminish)
+(elpaca-use-package compat)
 (elpaca-use-package eldoc
   ;; :straight (:type built-in)
   :ensure nil
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ targets."
   (global-yascroll-bar-mode 1))
 
 ;; parentheses settingses
-(elpaca-use-package paredit
+(elpaca-use-package (paredit :depth nil)
   ;; elpaca declaration is broken, I just cloned it manually to .config/emacs/elpaca/repos
   ;; see my issue https://github.com/progfolio/elpaca/issues/40
   :diminish