diff --git a/core/cli/byte-compile.el b/core/cli/byte-compile.el
index 916a11ba9..e1ca66a6c 100644
--- a/core/cli/byte-compile.el
+++ b/core/cli/byte-compile.el
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ If RECOMPILE-P is non-nil, only recompile out-of-date files."
       ;; But first we must be sure that Doom and your private config have been
       ;; fully loaded. Which usually aren't so in an noninteractive session.
       (let ((doom-interactive-mode 'byte-compile))
-        (doom-initialize 'force)
+        (doom-initialize)
+        (doom-initialize-packages)
         (doom-initialize-core))
 
       ;;