diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/octo.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/octo.lua
index 9412e54c..407e68ba 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/octo.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/octo.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ return {
       elseif LazyVim.has("fzf-lua") then
         opts.picker = "fzf-lua"
       else
-        LazyVim.error("`octo.nvim` requires `telescope.nvim` or `fzf-lua`")
+        opts.picker = "snacks"
       end
 
       -- Keep some empty windows in sessions