diff --git a/bin/deploy-config-files b/bin/deploy-config-files
index 5fa84e22..8e19c4b1 100755
--- a/bin/deploy-config-files
+++ b/bin/deploy-config-files
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mkdir -p ~/.config
 # zsh
 ./bin/ln-idempotently ./config/.zshenv ~/.zshenv
 ./bin/ln-idempotently ./config/.config/zsh ~/.config/zsh
+./bin/ln-idempotently ./config/.config/sheldon ~/.config/sheldon
 ./bin/ln-idempotently ./config/.config/starship.toml ~/.config/starship.toml
 
 # vim
diff --git a/config/.config/sheldon/plugins.toml b/config/.config/sheldon/plugins.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b40a535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/.config/sheldon/plugins.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+shell = "zsh"
+
+[templates]
+defer = "{{ hooks?.pre | nl }}{% for file in files %}zsh-defer source \"{{ file }}\"\n{% endfor %}{{ hooks?.post | nl }}"
+
+[plugins.zsh-defer]
+github = "romkatv/zsh-defer"
+
+[plugins.zsh-completions]
+github = "zsh-users/zsh-completions"
+apply = ["defer"]
+
+[plugins.zsh-autosuggestions]
+github = "zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions"
+apply = ["defer"]
+
+[plugins.zsh-syntax-highlighting]
+github = "zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting"
+apply = ["defer"]
diff --git a/config/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/config/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index e749bb89..cce689f6 100644
--- a/config/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/config/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 source $HOME/.config/zsh/legacy/exports.zsh
 source $HOME/.config/zsh/legacy/aliases.zsh
 
+eval "$(sheldon source)"
+
 bindkey -e # emacs emulation
 autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook