diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
index f3493ce1..ae245d54 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ return {
     "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
     optional = true,
     opts = function(_, opts)
+      opts.sorting = opts.sorting or {}
+      opts.sorting.comparators = opts.sorting.comparators or {}
       table.insert(opts.sorting.comparators, 1, require("clangd_extensions.cmp_scores"))
     end,
   },