diff --git a/nix/modules/git/lisp/fg42/git.el b/nix/modules/git/lisp/fg42/git.el
index a6a586e..228d221 100644
--- a/nix/modules/git/lisp/fg42/git.el
+++ b/nix/modules/git/lisp/fg42/git.el
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ and you've made some changes to the current buffer that are not commited
 yet it will highlihgt them for you.
 
 For more info check out `https://github.com/dgutov/diff-hl'."
-  :commands global-diff-hl-mode
+  :hook (emacs-startup . global-diff-hl-mode)
   :config
   (add-hook 'magit-pre-refresh-hook 'diff-hl-magit-pre-refresh)
   (add-hook 'magit-post-refresh-hook 'diff-hl-magit-post-refresh))