diff --git a/config/nvim/fnl/autocolors.fnl b/config/nvim/fnl/autocolors.fnl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02375f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nvim/fnl/autocolors.fnl
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+;
+; This file is to be called AFTER the color plugins have been loaded
+;
+(fn set-theme-for-directory []
+  (let [cwd (vim.fn.getcwd)
+        directory-themes {:acide/trazo-backend :github_light
+                          :acide/trazo-frontend :onelight
+                          :csharp :caret
+                          :zig :ayu-dark}]
+    (var theme "randomhue")
+    (each [dir dir-theme (pairs directory-themes)]
+      (when (string.find cwd dir 1 true) (set theme dir-theme) (lua :break)))
+    (vim.cmd (.. "colorscheme " theme))))
+
+(vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd [:DirChanged]
+                             {:callback (fn [] (set-theme-for-directory))})
+
+(set-theme-for-directory)
diff --git a/config/nvim/fnl/config.fnl b/config/nvim/fnl/config.fnl
index ee4a1e5..09e41ef 100644
--- a/config/nvim/fnl/config.fnl
+++ b/config/nvim/fnl/config.fnl
@@ -76,20 +76,5 @@
                               :group (vim.api.nvim_create_augroup :kickstart-highlight-yank
                                                                   {:clear true})})
 
-(fn set-theme-for-directory []
-  (let [cwd (vim.fn.getcwd)
-        directory-themes {:acide/trazo-backend :github_light
-                          :acide/trazo-frontend :onelight
-                          :csharp :caret
-                          :zig :ayu-dark}]
-    (var theme "vim")
-    (each [dir dir-theme (pairs directory-themes)]
-      (when (string.find cwd dir 1 true) (set theme dir-theme) (lua :break)))
-    (vim.cmd (.. "colorscheme " theme))))
-
-(vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd [:DirChanged]
-                             {:callback (fn [] (set-theme-for-directory))})
-
-(set-theme-for-directory)
 
 (print "I have been setup with Fennel :D")
diff --git a/config/nvim/init.lua b/config/nvim/init.lua
index 8297e5b..b662153 100644
--- a/config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ require("lazy").setup({
 		{ import = "plugins" },
 	},
 })
+
+-- set color theme depending on the current folder
+require("autocolors")