diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_aesthetics.lua b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_aesthetics.lua
index 013e8d8..441c27d 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_aesthetics.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_aesthetics.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ return {
   -- cutesy indent lines
   {
     'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim',
-    dependencies = { 'catppuccin' },
+    dependencies = { 'colorscheme' },
     config = function()
       local highlight = {
         "RainbowRed",
diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_colorscheme.lua b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_colorscheme.lua
index 7dc6ba6..459f21b 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_colorscheme.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_colorscheme.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ return {
   {
     "catppuccin/nvim",
     name = "colorscheme",
+    lazy = false,
     priority = 1000,
     config = function()
       require('catppuccin').setup({
diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_hydra.lua b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_hydra.lua
index 567d7e0..1c241d4 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_hydra.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/private_nvim/private_lua/private_plugins/private_hydra.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ return {
   -- cool command-nesting
   {
     'anuvyklack/hydra.nvim',
-    dependencies = { 'catppuccin' },
+    dependencies = { 'colorscheme' },
     config = function()
       package.loaded['hydras'] = nil
       require 'hydras'