diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
index e05f75fb..3936c96a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ return {
         icon = " ",
         key = "p",
       }
+
+      projects.desc = projects.desc .. string.rep(" ", 43 - #projects.desc)
+      projects.key_format = "  %s"
+
       table.insert(opts.config.center, 3, projects)
     end,
   },
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index d8c34575..88577395 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -389,6 +389,11 @@ return {
         },
       }
 
+      for _, button in ipairs(opts.config.center) do
+        button.desc = button.desc .. string.rep(" ", 43 - #button.desc)
+        button.key_format = "  %s"
+      end
+
       -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
       if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
         vim.cmd.close()
@@ -402,12 +407,5 @@ return {
 
       return opts
     end,
-    config = function(_, opts)
-      for _, button in ipairs(opts.config.center) do
-        button.desc = button.desc .. string.rep(" ", 43 - #button.desc)
-        button.key_format = "  %s"
-      end
-      require("dashboard").setup(opts)
-    end,
   },
 }