diff --git a/config.el b/config.el
index 1a2b668..6c572a6 100644
--- a/config.el
+++ b/config.el
@@ -1887,10 +1887,8 @@ current frame."
         "s Q" #'org-ql-view))
 
 ;; calfw — visual calendar
-(use-package! calfw
-  :commands cfw:open-org-calendar)
+(use-package! calfw :defer t)
 (use-package! calfw-org
-  :after calfw
   :commands cfw:open-org-calendar)
 (map! :leader "o C" #'cfw:open-org-calendar)