diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 32a6203..d53314a 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   (add-to-list 'completion-at-point-functions #'cape-history))
 
 (use-package chatgpt-shell
+  :defer t
   :config
   (setq chatgpt-shell-openai-key
         (lambda ()
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
   :defer t)
 
 (use-package clojure-mode
+  :defer t
   :hook (clojure-mode . (lambda ()
                           (unbind-key "C-:" clojure-mode-map)))
   :config
@@ -336,6 +338,7 @@
   (fontaine-set-preset (or (fontaine-restore-latest-preset) 'regular)))
 
 (use-package git-gutter
+  :defer t
   :after ef-themes
   :hook prog-mode
   :config
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@
 (use-package graphql-mode)
 
 (use-package js2-mode
+  :defer t
   :custom
   (js2-basic-offset 2)
   (js-chain-indent t)
@@ -406,8 +410,10 @@
   :if window-system
   :config
   (use-package nerd-icons-dired
+    :defer t
     :hook dired-mode)
   (use-package nerd-icons-ibuffer
+    :defer t
     :hook ibuffer-mode)
   (use-package nerd-icons-completion
     :config
@@ -453,6 +459,7 @@
   :hook
   (org-mode . visual-line-mode)
   :config
+  (require 'org-tempo)
   (setq org-auto-align-tags nil
         org-tags-column 0
         org-special-ctrl-a/e t
@@ -472,10 +479,8 @@
   (global-org-modern-mode)
   (setq org-modern-table nil))
 
-(use-package org-tempo
-  :ensure nil)
-
 (use-package ox-gfm
+  :defer t
   :after org)
 
 (use-package parinfer-rust-mode
@@ -563,6 +568,7 @@
               ("M-DEL" . vertico-directory-delete-word)))
 
 (use-package vterm
+  :defer t
   :if module-file-suffix)
 
 (provide 'init)