diff --git a/flakes/emacs/config/init.el b/flakes/emacs/config/init.el
index 3a922ca..d6e8c19 100644
--- a/flakes/emacs/config/init.el
+++ b/flakes/emacs/config/init.el
@@ -644,8 +644,10 @@
 (use-package rainbow-mode
   :hook ((text-mode prog-mode) . rainbow-mode))
 
-(use-package recentf-mode
-  :hook (after-init . recentf-mode))
+(use-package recentf
+  :ensure nil
+  :init
+  (recentf-mode 1))
 
 (use-package restclient
   :defer t