diff --git a/lua/core/plugins/harpoon.lua b/lua/core/plugins/harpoon.lua
index 604189a7..d40de689 100644
--- a/lua/core/plugins/harpoon.lua
+++ b/lua/core/plugins/harpoon.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ return {
   "ThePrimeagen/harpoon",
   enabled = vim.g.config.plugins.harpoon.enable,
   dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
-  event = "VimEnter",
+  event = "VeryLazy",
   branch = "harpoon2",
   config = function()
     local harpoon = require("harpoon")
diff --git a/lua/core/plugins/which-key.lua b/lua/core/plugins/which-key.lua
index cef66777..b3930cce 100644
--- a/lua/core/plugins/which-key.lua
+++ b/lua/core/plugins/which-key.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local icons = require("utils.icons")
 local M = {
   "folke/which-key.nvim",
-  event = "VimEnter",
+  event = "VeryLazy",
   opts = {
     icons = {
       breadcrumb = icons.arrows.DoubleArrowRight, -- symbol used in the command line area that shows your active key combo