diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index e9726eca..378292a2 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 ;; =============================================================================
 
 (defvar packages-eager
-  '(popup yasnippet cl-lib paradox
+  '(popup yasnippet cl-lib
     xclip dired+ ctags ctags-update aggressive-indent imenu+ neotree diminish
     gist))
 
@@ -471,6 +471,11 @@ The current directory is assumed to be the project's root otherwise."
 ;;                                                                   use-package
 ;; =============================================================================
 
+(use-package paradox
+  :config
+  (progn
+    (setq paradox-execute-asynchronously t)))
+
 (use-package ansi-term
   :commands ansi-term
   :config