diff --git a/lua/core/bootstrap.lua b/lua/core/bootstrap.lua
index bca43c3..9080d3c 100644
--- a/lua/core/bootstrap.lua
+++ b/lua/core/bootstrap.lua
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ M.lazy = function(install_path)
 
   -- install plugins + compile their configs
   require "plugins"
-
-  vim.fn.mkdir(vim.g.base46_cache, "p")
-  require("base46").load_all_highlights()
-  require("lazy").load { plugins = "nvim-treesitter" }
+  require("lazy").load { plugins = { "nvim-treesitter" } }
 
   -- install binaries from mason.nvim & tsparsers on LazySync
   vim.schedule(function()
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index b909d60..981c3c6 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ local default_plugins = {
 
   -- nvchad plugins
   { "NvChad/extensions", branch = "v2.0" },
-  { "NvChad/base46", branch = "v2.0" },
+
+  {
+    "NvChad/base46",
+    branch = "v2.0",
+    build = function()
+      require("base46").load_all_highlights()
+    end,
+  },
 
   {
     "NvChad/ui",