diff --git a/lua/gitlinker.lua b/lua/gitlinker.lua
index ed34d69..1ee3466 100644
--- a/lua/gitlinker.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlinker.lua
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ end
 
 --- @param opts gitlinker.Options?
 local function setup(opts)
+  vim.g.loaded_gitlinker = 1
   local confs = configs.setup(opts)
 
   -- logger
diff --git a/plugin/gitlinker.lua b/plugin/gitlinker.lua
index 64a9678..a98fe7e 100644
--- a/plugin/gitlinker.lua
+++ b/plugin/gitlinker.lua
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-require("gitlinker").setup()
+if vim.fn.exists("g:loaded_gitlinker") == 0 then
+  require("gitlinker").setup()
+end