diff --git a/lua/pluginList.lua b/lua/pluginList.lua
index 6577d405..ed85c485 100644
--- a/lua/pluginList.lua
+++ b/lua/pluginList.lua
@@ -104,12 +104,11 @@ return packer.startup(
             end
         }
 
+        use {"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim", event = "BufRead"}
+        use {"nvim-lua/popup.nvim", after = "plenary.nvim"}
+
         use {
             "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-            requires = {
-                {"nvim-lua/popup.nvim"},
-                {"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"}
-            },
             cmd = "Telescope",
             config = function()
                 require "plugins.telescope"
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ return packer.startup(
         -- git stuff
         use {
             "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
-            event = "BufRead",
+            after = "plenary.nvim",
             config = function()
                 require "plugins.gitsigns"
             end