diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
index 63e2e9b9..82234c4d 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/util/project.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ return {
 
   {
     "goolord/alpha-nvim",
+    optional = true,
     opts = function(_, dashboard)
       local button = dashboard.button("p", " " .. " Projects", ":Telescope projects <CR>")
       button.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
@@ -27,4 +28,18 @@ return {
       table.insert(dashboard.section.buttons.val, 4, button)
     end,
   },
+  {
+    "echasnovski/mini.starter",
+    optional = true,
+    opts = function(_, opts)
+      local items = {
+        {
+          name = "Projects",
+          action = "Telescope projects",
+          section = string.rep(" ", 22) .. "Telescope",
+        },
+      }
+      vim.list_extend(opts.items, items)
+    end,
+  },
 }