diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index bfaf317..bc30b39 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -3531,6 +3531,8 @@ one of the normal rainbow-delimiters-depth-N-face faces."
   (add-to-list 'page-break-lines-modes 'helpful-mode))
 
 ;; fun!
-(use-package mines)
+(use-package mines
+  :config
+  (evil-set-initial-state 'mines-mode 'emacs))
 
 ;;; init.el ends here