diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 25cccdb..ad86c6c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ require('packer').startup(
     use 'shaunsingh/nord.nvim'
 
     -- colorful status line and theme
-    use {'vim-airline/vim-airline', event = 'VimEnter', after = 'vim-airline-themes'}
     use {'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes', event = 'VimEnter'}
+    use {'vim-airline/vim-airline', event = 'VimEnter', after = 'vim-airline-themes'}
 
     -- fancy start screen
     use {'mhinz/vim-startify', event = 'VimEnter'}