diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
index e553136e..74127159 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/clangd.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ return {
   {
     "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
     opts = function(_, opts)
+      opts.sorting = opts.sorting or {}
+      opts.sorting.comparators = opts.sorting.comparators or {}
       table.insert(opts.sorting.comparators, 1, require("clangd_extensions.cmp_scores"))
     end,
   },