diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/avante.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/avante.lua
index b93289b2..bfbcfa79 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/avante.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ai/avante.lua
@@ -1,23 +1,33 @@
 return {
   {
     "yetone/avante.nvim",
+    build = vim.fn.has("win32") ~= 0 and "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Build.ps1 -BuildFromSource false"
+      or "make",
     event = "VeryLazy",
     version = false,
     opts = {
-      provider = "claude",
+      provider = "copilot",
+      hints = {
+        enabled = false,
+      },
     },
     dependencies = {
-      "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
-      "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
-      "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
-      "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
-      "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
-      "folke/snacks.nvim",
-      "echasnovski/mini.icons",
-      "zbirenbaum/copilot.lua",
+      { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim", optional = true },
+      { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim", optional = true },
+      --- The below dependencies are optional,
+      { "echasnovski/mini.pick", optional = true }, -- for file_selector provider mini.pick
+      { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim", optional = true }, -- for file_selector provider telescope
+      { "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp", optional = true }, -- autocompletion for avante commands and mentions
+      { "ibhagwan/fzf-lua", optional = true }, -- for file_selector provider fzf
+      { "stevearc/dressing.nvim", optional = true }, -- for input provider dressing
+      { "folke/snacks.nvim", optional = true }, -- for input provider snacks
+      { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", optional = true }, -- or echasnovski/mini.icons
+      { "zbirenbaum/copilot.lua", optional = true }, -- for providers='copilot'
       {
+        -- support for image pasting
         "HakonHarnes/img-clip.nvim",
         event = "VeryLazy",
+        optional = true,
         opts = {
           -- recommended settings
           default = {
@@ -32,7 +42,9 @@ return {
         },
       },
       {
+        -- Make sure to set this up properly if you have lazy=true
         "MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim",
+        optional = true,
         opts = {
           file_types = { "markdown", "Avante" },
         },