diff --git a/modules/default.nix b/modules/default.nix
index 0404bec..5c23e53 100644
--- a/modules/default.nix
+++ b/modules/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ inputs: {
   builtStartPlugins = buildConfigPlugins vimOptions.startPlugins;
   builtOptPlugins = map (package: {
     plugin = package;
-    optional = false;
+    optional = true;
   }) (buildConfigPlugins vimOptions.optPlugins);
 
   # combine built start and optional plugins
diff --git a/modules/wrapper/build/options.nix b/modules/wrapper/build/options.nix
index 39b425d..6a8d085 100644
--- a/modules/wrapper/build/options.nix
+++ b/modules/wrapper/build/options.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ in {
         internally to add plugins to Neovim's runtime.
 
         To add additional plugins to your configuration, consider
-        using the [{option}`vim.extraPlugins`](#opt-vim.optPlugins)
+        using the [{option}`vim.extraPlugins`](#opt-vim.extraPlugins)
         option.
       '';
     };