diff --git a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zsh_plugins.txt b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zsh_plugins.txt
index 34dc74b..51ccb1c 100644
--- a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zsh_plugins.txt
+++ b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zsh_plugins.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh path:plugins/ssh-agent
 trapd00r/LS_COLORS
 3v1n0/zsh-bash-completions-fallback
 mroth/evalcache
+QuarticCat/zsh-smartcache
 zpm-zsh/colorize
 twopizza9621536/zsh-eza
 fdellwing/zsh-bat
diff --git a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc.tmpl b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc.tmpl
index dad47ec..248942a 100644
--- a/dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/zsh/dot_zshrc.tmpl
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ zstyle ':antidote:bundle' use-friendly-names 'yes'
 antidote load
 
 # load programs
-_evalcache zoxide init --cmd cd zsh
-_evalcache atuin init zsh
-_evalcache direnv hook zsh
+smartcache eval zoxide init --cmd cd zsh
+smartcache eval atuin init zsh
+smartcache eval direnv hook zsh
 
 # source files
 source "$ZDOTDIR"/files/aliases.zsh