diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5684859..75f848d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 -- load options
 require("config.options")
+-- load keymappings
+require("config.keymap")
 
 -- load lazy.nvim to bootstrap plugins
 require("config.lazy")
diff --git a/lua/config/options.lua b/lua/config/options.lua
index 3ecf8d6..45266d7 100644
--- a/lua/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
--- grabs key mappings 
-require("keymap")
-
 -- prevent cursor override
 vim.cmd('set guicursor=')
 vim.cmd('let g:do_filetype_lua=1')