diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index 5a071a15..d1605f93 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -87,5 +87,7 @@ else
   vim.opt.foldmethod = "indent"
 end
 
+vim.o.formatexpr = "v:lua.require'lazyvim.util'.format.formatexpr()"
+
 -- Fix markdown indentation settings
 vim.g.markdown_recommended_style = 0
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/formatting.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/formatting.lua
index 28c794fc..66edd1bb 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/formatting.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/formatting.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ return {
       },
     },
     init = function()
-      vim.o.formatexpr = "v:lua.require'conform'.formatexpr()"
       -- Install the conform formatter on VeryLazy
       require("lazyvim.util").on_very_lazy(function()
         require("lazyvim.util").format.register({
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/format.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/format.lua
index 2a5ef5ac..fa972296 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/format.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/format.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ function M.register(formatter)
   end)
 end
 
+function M.formatexpr()
+  if Util.has("conform.nvim") then
+    return require("conform").formatexpr()
+  end
+  return vim.lsp.formatexpr({ timeout_ms = 3000 })
+end
+
 ---@param buf? number
 ---@return (LazyFormatter|{active:boolean,resolved:string[]})[]
 function M.resolve(buf)
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ function M.info(buf)
     end
   end
   if not have then
-    lines[#lines+1] =  "\n***No formatters available for this buffer.***" 
+    lines[#lines + 1] = "\n***No formatters available for this buffer.***"
   end
   Util[enabled and "info" or "warn"](
     table.concat(lines, "\n"),