diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
index 687fdee..2f9f68d 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 ;; the text `two words`, but the point is over `two`, Evil will search for
 ;; `two`.  `evil-visualstar' will instead search for `two words`.
 (use-package evil-visualstar
-  :hook (on-first-input . global-evil-visualstar-mode))
+  :bind (:map evil-visual-state-map
+         ("*" . evil-visualstar/begin-search-forward)))
 
 (provide 'syd-evil)