diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/markdown-preview.lua b/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
index 5537942..d469988 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/fschauen/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 return {
   'iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim',
   build = 'cd app && npm install',
+  init = function(_)
+    vim.g.mkdp_theme = 'dark'
+  end,
+  event = {
+    'FileType markdown',
+  },
 }
-