diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
index e8192df..b3aca8f 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ vim.g.mapleader = " "
 
 vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<Leader>y", '"+y', { noremap = true, silent = true })
 
-vim.cmd('syntax enable')
-
 vim.opt.encoding = 'utf-8'
 vim.opt.fileencoding = 'utf-8'
 vim.opt.mouse = 'a'
@@ -32,7 +30,11 @@ vim.opt.updatetime = 300
 vim.opt.timeoutlen = 500
 vim.opt.autochdir = true
 vim.opt.swapfile = true
-vim.opt.dir = '~/.cache/nvim'
+
+vim.cmd [[
+  syntax enable
+  set dir=~/.cache/nvim
+]]
 
 local Plug = vim.fn['plug#']
 vim.call('plug#begin', '~/.local/share/nvim/plugged')