diff --git a/plugins/gradle-completion_gradle/index.ts b/plugins/gradle-completion_gradle/index.ts
index e9f3fa83..6a497cba 100644
--- a/plugins/gradle-completion_gradle/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/gradle-completion_gradle/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const plugin: Fig.Plugin = {
       sourceFiles: ["gradle-completion.bash"],
     },
     zsh: {
+      preScript: "autoload -Uz compinit; compinit",
       sourceFiles: ["gradle-completion.plugin.zsh"],
     },
   },