diff --git a/layers/+tools/pandoc/packages.el b/layers/+tools/pandoc/packages.el
index f38213c7c..11853e018 100644
--- a/layers/+tools/pandoc/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+tools/pandoc/packages.el
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
   (use-package pandoc-mode
     :defer t
     :commands spacemacs/run-pandoc
+    :init
+    (progn
+      (spacemacs/declare-prefix "P" "pandoc")
+      (spacemacs/set-leader-keys "P/" 'spacemacs/run-pandoc))
     :config
     (progn
       (setq pandoc-data-dir (concat spacemacs-cache-directory "pandoc/"))
-      (add-hook 'pandoc-mode-hook 'pandoc-load-default-settings))
-    :init
-    (spacemacs/set-leader-keys "P/" 'spacemacs/run-pandoc)))
+      (add-hook 'pandoc-mode-hook 'pandoc-load-default-settings))))
 
 (defun pandoc/init-ox-pandoc ()
   (use-package ox-pandoc