diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/hardtime.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/hardtime.lua
index 1119b6dc..5731103d 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/hardtime.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/hardtime.lua
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@ return {
   'm4xshen/hardtime.nvim',
   lazy = false,
   dependencies = { 'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim' },
-  opts = {},
+  opts = {
+    disabled = false,
+    max_time = 5000,
+    notification = true,
+  },
 }
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/notify.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/notify.lua
index 60c3721d..ecfbb17a 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/notify.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/notify.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 return {
   'rcarriga/nvim-notify',
-  lazy = false,
-  dependencies = { 'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim' },
-  opts = {},
+  config = function()
+    require('notify').setup {
+      background_colour = '#000000',
+      stages = 'fade',
+      timeout = 500,
+      render = 'wrapped-compact',
+    }
+
+    -- MUST be after setup
+    vim.notify = require 'notify'
+  end,
 }