diff --git a/build-workspace.sh b/build-workspace.sh
index 390c008..e983398 100755
--- a/build-workspace.sh
+++ b/build-workspace.sh
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ buildah run "$ctr" -- bash -c "\
 buildah copy --chown $DEV_USER:$DEV_USER "$ctr" ./home/. $DEV_HOME
 buildah copy "$ctr" ssh $SECURE/ssh
 
-# zsh and tmux config (immutable)
-buildah run "$ctr" -- chown -R $DEV_USER:$DEV_USER $DEV_HOME
-buildah run --user $DEV_USER "$ctr" -- nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
-buildah run --user $DEV_USER "$ctr" -- nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
-buildah run --user $DEV_USER "$ctr" -- nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
+# configure lazyvim
+buildah run --user $DEV_USER "$ctr" -- bash -c "\
+  nvim --headless \"+Lazy! sync\" +qa && sleep 1 && \
+  nvim --headless \"+Lazy! sync\" +qa && sleep 1 && \
+  nvim --headless \"+Lazy! sync\" +qa
+"
 
 # lock the files
 buildah run "$ctr" -- bash -c "\