diff --git a/home/modules/programs/radicle.nix b/home/modules/programs/radicle.nix
index b437c57..ee50927 100644
--- a/home/modules/programs/radicle.nix
+++ b/home/modules/programs/radicle.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ in {
     services.radicle.node = {
       enable = true;
       args = "--log-logger systemd";
+      lazy.enable = true;
     };
     systemd.user.services."radicle-node".Service.EnvironmentFile = [config.sops.secrets."radicle/Tytonidae".path];
   };