diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index a060cc65..b15f662f 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -303,7 +303,19 @@ return {
   },
 
   -- icons
-  { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", lazy = true },
+  {
+    "echasnovski/mini.icons",
+    lazy = true,
+    opts = {},
+    init = function()
+      package.preload["nvim-web-devicons"] = function()
+        -- needed since it will be false when loading and mini will fail
+        package.loaded["nvim-web-devicons"] = {}
+        require("mini.icons").mock_nvim_web_devicons()
+        return package.loaded["nvim-web-devicons"]
+      end
+    end,
+  },
 
   -- ui components
   { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim", lazy = true },