diff --git a/system/desktop/home-manager.nix b/system/desktop/home-manager.nix
index 8d74e7a..504e0d1 100644
--- a/system/desktop/home-manager.nix
+++ b/system/desktop/home-manager.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ in {
     ./home-manager/xmonad.nix
   ];
 
+  # don't run autoload -U compinit && compinit before ~/.zshrc
+  programs.zsh.enableGlobalCompInit = lib.mkForce false;
+
   home-manager.users.mainUser = {
 
     home.file.".config/bugwarrior/bugwarriorrc".text = ''