diff --git a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/chadrc.lua b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
index eb755d0..e9545ab 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 local M = {}
 vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
-vim.g.vimtext_compiler_method = 'pdflatex'
+vim.g.vimtext_compiler_method = 'generic'
 
 
 -- make sure you maintain the structure of `core/default_config.lua` here,
diff --git a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/init.lua b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/init.lua
index 2409cec..64d9f54 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/init.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/custom/init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 -- load your options globals, autocmds here or anything .__.
 -- you can even override default options here (core/options.lua)
 local rt = require("rust-tools")
+vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
+vim.g.vimtext_compiler_method = 'generic'
 
 
 rt.setup({