diff --git a/lua/custom/chadrc.lua b/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
index 73175d9..f028aa5 100644
--- a/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ M.ui = {
   },
   -- nvdash (dashboard)
   nvdash = {
-    load_on_startup = true,
+    load_on_startup = false,
     header = {
       "                                                                               ",
       "          █ ████████           █████    ███████    ████          ",