diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index 2872d2a4..618d4e7e 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ opt.spelllang = { "en" }
 opt.splitbelow = true -- Put new windows below current
 opt.splitkeep = "screen"
 opt.splitright = true -- Put new windows right of current
-opt.statuscolumn = [[%!v:lua.require'snacks.statuscolumn'.get()]]
+opt.statuscolumn = [[%!v:lua.LazyVim.statuscolumn()]]
 opt.tabstop = 2 -- Number of spaces tabs count for
 opt.termguicolors = true -- True color support
 opt.timeoutlen = vim.g.vscode and 1000 or 300 -- Lower than default (1000) to quickly trigger which-key
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
index 7561b385..44a135ad 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
@@ -299,4 +299,9 @@ function M.memoize(fn)
   end
 end
 
+-- Safe wrapper around snacks to prevent errors when LazyVim is still installing
+function M.statuscolumn()
+  return package.loaded.snacks and require("snacks.statuscolumn").get() or ""
+end
+
 return M