diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
index e7b7801d..13f42ef3 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
@@ -139,11 +139,12 @@ return {
       vim.diagnostic.config(vim.deepcopy(opts.diagnostics))
 
       local servers = opts.servers
+      local has_cmp, cmp_nvim_lsp = pcall(require, "cmp_nvim_lsp")
       local capabilities = vim.tbl_deep_extend(
         "force",
         {},
         vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities(),
-        require("cmp_nvim_lsp").default_capabilities(),
+        has_cmp and cmp_nvim_lsp.default_capabilities() or {},
         opts.capabilities or {}
       )