diff --git a/modules/plugins/utility/telescope/config.nix b/modules/plugins/utility/telescope/config.nix
index 68af964..f50e955 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/utility/telescope/config.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/utility/telescope/config.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (lib.modules) mkIf mkMerge;
-  inherit (lib.nvim.binds) addDescriptionsToMappings mkSetBinding;
-  inherit (lib.nvim.dag) entryAnywhere;
-  inherit (lib.nvim.binds) pushDownDefault;
-  inherit (lib.nvim.lua) toLuaObject;
+  inherit (lib.modules) mkIf;
+  inherit (lib.nvim.binds) addDescriptionsToMappings;
+  inherit (lib.strings) optionalString;
+  inherit (lib.lists) optionals;
+  inherit (lib.nvim.binds) pushDownDefault mkSetLznBinding;
 
   cfg = config.vim.telescope;
   self = import ./telescope.nix {inherit pkgs lib;};
@@ -18,45 +18,58 @@
 in {
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     vim = {
-      startPlugins = [
-        "telescope"
-        "plenary-nvim"
-      ];
+      startPlugins = ["plenary-nvim"];
 
-      maps.normal = mkMerge [
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.findFiles "<cmd> Telescope find_files<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.liveGrep "<cmd> Telescope live_grep<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.buffers "<cmd> Telescope buffers<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.helpTags "<cmd> Telescope help_tags<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.open "<cmd> Telescope<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.resume "<cmd> Telescope resume<CR>")
+      lazy.plugins = [
+        {
+          package = "telescope";
+          setupModule = "telescope";
+          inherit (cfg) setupOpts;
+          # FIXME: how do I deal with extensions? set all as deps?
+          after = ''
+            local telescope = require("telescope")
+            ${optionalString config.vim.ui.noice.enable "telescope.load_extension('noice')"}
+            ${optionalString config.vim.notify.nvim-notify.enable "telescope.load_extension('notify')"}
+            ${optionalString config.vim.projects.project-nvim.enable "telescope.load_extension('projects')"}
+          '';
 
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.gitCommits "<cmd> Telescope git_commits<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.gitBufferCommits "<cmd> Telescope git_bcommits<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.gitBranches "<cmd> Telescope git_branches<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.gitStatus "<cmd> Telescope git_status<CR>")
-        (mkSetBinding mappings.gitStash "<cmd> Telescope git_stash<CR>")
+          cmd = ["Telescope"];
 
-        (mkIf config.vim.lsp.enable (mkMerge [
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspDocumentSymbols "<cmd> Telescope lsp_document_symbols<CR>")
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspWorkspaceSymbols "<cmd> Telescope lsp_workspace_symbols<CR>")
+          keys =
+            [
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.findFiles "<cmd> Telescope find_files<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.liveGrep "<cmd> Telescope live_grep<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.buffers "<cmd> Telescope buffers<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.helpTags "<cmd> Telescope help_tags<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.open "<cmd> Telescope<CR>")
 
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspReferences "<cmd> Telescope lsp_references<CR>")
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspImplementations "<cmd> Telescope lsp_implementations<CR>")
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspDefinitions "<cmd> Telescope lsp_definitions<CR>")
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.lspTypeDefinitions "<cmd> Telescope lsp_type_definitions<CR>")
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.diagnostics "<cmd> Telescope diagnostics<CR>")
-        ]))
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.gitCommits "<cmd> Telescope git_commits<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.gitBufferCommits "<cmd> Telescope git_bcommits<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.gitBranches "<cmd> Telescope git_branches<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.gitStatus "<cmd> Telescope git_status<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.gitStash "<cmd> Telescope git_stash<CR>")
+            ]
+            ++ (optionals config.vim.lsp.enable [
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspDocumentSymbols "<cmd> Telescope lsp_document_symbols<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspWorkspaceSymbols "<cmd> Telescope lsp_workspace_symbols<CR>")
 
-        (
-          mkIf config.vim.treesitter.enable
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.treesitter "<cmd> Telescope treesitter<CR>")
-        )
-
-        (
-          mkIf config.vim.projects.project-nvim.enable
-          (mkSetBinding mappings.findProjects "<cmd> Telescope projects<CR>")
-        )
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspReferences "<cmd> Telescope lsp_references<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspImplementations "<cmd> Telescope lsp_implementations<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspDefinitions "<cmd> Telescope lsp_definitions<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.lspTypeDefinitions "<cmd> Telescope lsp_type_definitions<CR>")
+              (mkSetLznBinding mappings.diagnostics "<cmd> Telescope diagnostics<CR>")
+            ])
+            ++ (
+              optionals config.vim.treesitter.enable [
+                (mkSetLznBinding mappings.treesitter "<cmd> Telescope treesitter<CR>")
+              ]
+            )
+            ++ (
+              optionals config.vim.projects.project-nvim.enable [
+                (mkSetLznBinding mappings.findProjects "<cmd Telescope projects<CR>")
+              ]
+            );
+        }
       ];
 
       binds.whichKey.register = pushDownDefault {
@@ -66,29 +79,6 @@ in {
         "<leader>fv" = "Telescope Git";
         "<leader>fvc" = "Commits";
       };
-
-      pluginRC.telescope = entryAnywhere ''
-        local telescope = require('telescope')
-        telescope.setup(${toLuaObject cfg.setupOpts})
-
-        ${
-          if config.vim.ui.noice.enable
-          then "telescope.load_extension('noice')"
-          else ""
-        }
-
-        ${
-          if config.vim.notify.nvim-notify.enable
-          then "telescope.load_extension('notify')"
-          else ""
-        }
-
-        ${
-          if config.vim.projects.project-nvim.enable
-          then "telescope.load_extension('projects')"
-          else ""
-        }
-      '';
     };
   };
 }