diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 4e3dae9..d60b83b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
                   jsonc
                 ])
               ))
+              # for some reason trigger_load still fails to load this in the
+              # proper order
+              telescope-ui-select-nvim
             ];
           };
 
@@ -147,7 +150,6 @@
               rose-pine
               nvim-web-devicons
               oil-nvim
-              telescope-ui-select-nvim
               harpoon2
               toggleterm-nvim
               trouble-nvim
diff --git a/lua/plugins/lz-spec.lua b/lua/plugins/lz-spec.lua
index 14c60d0..d283bd4 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/lz-spec.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/lz-spec.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ return {
   require("plugins.render-markdown"),
   require("plugins.toggleterm"),
   require("plugins.by-lang.latex"),
-  { "telescope-ui-select.nvim" },
   { "vim-wakatime" },
   { "clangd_extensions.nvim" },
   { "vim-sleuth" },