diff --git a/lua/plugins/markdown-preview.lua b/lua/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
index 06d2edc..fc3113e 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/markdown-preview.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ return {
   end,
   init = function()
     vim.g.mkdp_auto_close = 0
-    vim.g.mkdp_auto_start = 1
+    vim.g.mkdp_auto_start = 0
     vim.g.mkdp_combine_preview = 1
     vim.g.mkdp_combine_preview_auto_refresh = 1
   end,