diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d88e7c..6e05d16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ Install the plugin with your preferred package manager:
 -- Lua
 {
   "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+  lazy = false, -- make sure the plugin is always loaded at startup
   config = true
 }
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> The `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
+> Setting `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
 
 **[Packer](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)**
 
diff --git a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
index dcd712a..1926eeb 100644
--- a/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/persisted.nvim.txt
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ Install the plugin with your preferred package manager:
     -- Lua
     {
       "olimorris/persisted.nvim",
+      lazy = false, -- make sure the plugin is always loaded at startup
       config = true
     }
 <
 
 
-  [!NOTE] The `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
+  [!NOTE] Setting `lazy = true` option may be useful if you use a dashboard
 **Packer**
 
 >lua