diff --git a/config/nvim/after/plugin/solarized.lua b/config/nvim/after/plugin/solarized.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17067a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nvim/after/plugin/solarized.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+local ok, solarized = pcall(require, 'solarized')
+if ok and solarized then
+  vim.cmd [[colorscheme solarized]]
+end
+
diff --git a/config/nvim/init.lua b/config/nvim/init.lua
index 582388a..b534d64 100644
--- a/config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -20,5 +20,3 @@ require 'fs.plugins'
 require 'fs.keymaps'
 require 'fs.autocmds'
 
-vim.cmd 'colorscheme solarized'
-