diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
index 0a45569..df73210 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
@@ -1303,8 +1303,11 @@
    loaded when Circe is loaded.
 
    #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-     (with-eval-after-load 'circe
-       (require 'circe-init))
+     (use-package circe
+       :ensure t
+       :commands (circe)
+       :load-path "vendor-lisp/circe"
+       :config (require 'circe-init))
    #+END_SRC
 
 #+INCLUDE: init-circe.org :minlevel 3