diff --git a/emacs/.spacemacs b/emacs/.spacemacs
index 884162c..ba76b1c 100644
--- a/emacs/.spacemacs
+++ b/emacs/.spacemacs
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ This function is called immediately after `dotspacemacs/init', before layer
 configuration.
 It is mostly for variables that should be set before packages are loaded.
 If you are unsure, try setting them in `dotspacemacs/user-config' first."
+    (load-file "~/.emacs.d/lv.el"); lv workaround
   )
 
 (defun dotspacemacs/user-load ()