diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/neogen.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/neogen.lua
index 2aee3f1f..c8916676 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/neogen.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/neogen.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 return {
   "danymat/neogen",
+  dependencies = LazyVim.has("mini.snippets") and { "mini.snippets" } or {},
   cmd = "Neogen",
   keys = {
     {
@@ -29,11 +30,6 @@ return {
       end
     end
 
-    -- NOTE: neogen does not require mini.snippets
-    if opts.snippet_engine == "mini" then
-      require("mini.snippets")
-    end
-
     if vim.snippet then
       opts.snippet_engine = "nvim"
     end