diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 85d1c54..ef7e20f 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ require("packer").startup({
     -- use 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 
     -- colorful status line and theme
-    use({"vim-airline/vim-airline-themes", opt = true, setup = [[vim.cmd 'packadd vim-airline-themes']]})
-    use({"vim-airline/vim-airline", opt = true, setup = [[vim.cmd 'packadd vim-airline']]})
+    use({"vim-airline/vim-airline-themes", after = 'vim-signify',})
+    use({"vim-airline/vim-airline", after = 'vim-airline-themes',})
 
     use({ "akinsho/bufferline.nvim", event = "VimEnter", config = [[require('config.bufferline')]] })