diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d58610f..ba93cd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ In `init.el`,
 ``` emacs-lisp
 (use-package doom-modeline
       :ensure t
+      :defer t
       :init (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'+doom-modeline|init))
 ```