diff --git a/modules/lang/csharp/config.el b/modules/lang/csharp/config.el
index 1b0dccd3f..ee7cd6374 100644
--- a/modules/lang/csharp/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/csharp/config.el
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ;;; lang/csharp/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
 (use-package! csharp-mode
-  :hook (csharp-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)
   :defer t
   :init
   (when (modulep! +tree-sitter)
diff --git a/modules/lang/dart/config.el b/modules/lang/dart/config.el
index 3975f113c..cc8f678ef 100644
--- a/modules/lang/dart/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/dart/config.el
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
   (when (modulep! +lsp)
     (add-hook (intern (format "%s-local-vars-hook" mode)) #'lsp! 'append)))
 
+
 (use-package! dart-mode
-  :hook (dart-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+  :defer t
   :config
   (+dart-common-config 'dart-mode))
 
diff --git a/modules/lang/graphql/config.el b/modules/lang/graphql/config.el
index 3687b0aaf..a25db1232 100644
--- a/modules/lang/graphql/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/graphql/config.el
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     '((t (:foreground "#E10098")))
     "Face for GraphQL icon."
     :group 'nerd-icons-faces)
-  (add-hook 'graphql-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
   (+graphql-common-config 'graphql-mode))
 
 
diff --git a/modules/lang/php/config.el b/modules/lang/php/config.el
index a8c575972..a637767c3 100644
--- a/modules/lang/php/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/php/config.el
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 
 (use-package! php-mode
-  :hook (php-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+  :defer t
   :config
   (+php-common-config 'php-mode)
 
diff --git a/modules/lang/zig/config.el b/modules/lang/zig/config.el
index 11f659947..e397a8b9b 100644
--- a/modules/lang/zig/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/zig/config.el
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 
 (use-package! zig-mode
-  :hook (zig-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+  :defer t
   :config
   (setq zig-format-on-save nil) ; rely on :editor format instead
   (+zig-common-config 'zig-mode))