diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index f248f28..d146966 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -180,8 +180,13 @@ return packer.startup(function()
    -- load luasnips + cmp related in insert mode only
 
    use {
-      "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
+      "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
       event = "InsertEnter",
+   }
+
+   use {
+      "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
+      after = "friendly-snippets",
       config = function()
          require "plugins.configs.cmp"
       end,
@@ -216,11 +221,6 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       after = "cmp-nvim-lsp",
    }
 
-   use {
-      "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
-      after = "cmp-buffer",
-   }
-
    -- misc plugins
    use {
       "windwp/nvim-autopairs",