diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index c5823302..f3d94484 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- This file is automatically loaded by plugins.core
 vim.g.mapleader = " "
-vim.g.maplocalleader = " "
+vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
 
 local opt = vim.opt