diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 5d70388..e821ff6 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1209,12 +1209,14 @@ Calls `project-remember-projects-under' for ~/Projects/"
   (eww-browse-url-new-window-is-tab nil))
 
 (use-package elfeed
+  :if (package-installed-p 'elfeed)
   :bind (("C-c f" . elfeed))
   :hook ((elfeed-search-mode . elfeed-update)
          (elfeed-show-mode . (lambda () (visual-line-mode +1))))
   :custom
-  (elfeed-search-filter "@6-months-ago +unread")
+  (elfeed-search-filter "@2-months-ago +unread")
   :config
+  (require 'org)
   (require 'elfeed-db)
   (require 'elfeed-org))