diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a5ffe2eb..a3f90955 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 -- See `:help mapleader`
 --  NOTE: Must happen before plugins are loaded (otherwise wrong leader will be used)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
-vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
+vim.g.maplocalleader = ','
 
 -- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
 vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index 335d58c3..5362c6d3 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ return {
     init = function()
       -- VimTeX configuration goes here, e.g.
       vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
+      vim.g.vimtex_compiler_method = 'pdflatex'
     end,
   },
 }