diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 28ab07d7..bcc63f2a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,18 @@ return {
   {
     "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
     event = "VeryLazy",
-    config = true,
+    init = function()
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+      vim.ui.select = function(...)
+        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
+        return vim.ui.select(...)
+      end
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+      vim.ui.input = function(...)
+        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
+        return vim.ui.input(...)
+      end
+    end,
   },
 
   -- bufferline