diff --git a/lua/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
index 1024f8b..69d58cc 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ return {
             return dashboard
         end,
         config = function(_, dashboard)
+            local lazy = require("lazy")
             -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
             if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
                 vim.cmd.close()
                 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
                     pattern = "AlphaReady",
                     callback = function()
-                        require("lazy").show()
+                        lazy.show()
                     end,
                 })
             end
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ return {
             vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
                 pattern = "LazyVimStarted",
                 callback = function()
-                    local stats = require("lazy").stats()
+                    local stats = lazy.stats()
                     local ms = (math.floor(stats.startuptime * 100 + 0.5) / 100)
                     dashboard.section.footer.val = "⚡ Neovim loaded " .. stats.count .. " plugins in " .. ms .. "ms"
                     pcall(vim.cmd.AlphaRedraw)