diff --git a/lua/github-presence/init.lua b/lua/github-presence/init.lua
index d67dded..c9e68a9 100644
--- a/lua/github-presence/init.lua
+++ b/lua/github-presence/init.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function GitHubPresence:setup(options)
   options = options or {}
   self.options = options
   vim.schedule(
-    function() vim.cmd(string.format([[echom "[%s] %s"]], "github-presence", "initialized")) end
+    function() vim.notify(string.format([[echom "[%s] %s"]], "github-presence", "initialized")) end
   )
 end