diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index f082d5c..961cf25 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@
 ;;;; Aider
 (use-package aider
   :ensure t
+  :if (file-exists-p "~/.gemini")
   :config
   (setq aider-args
         '("--model" "gemini/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20"))