diff --git a/scripts/minimal_init.lua b/scripts/minimal_init.lua
index ea85c6999..45f436628 100644
--- a/scripts/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/scripts/minimal_init.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ vim.cmd [[set runtimepath+=.]]
 vim.cmd [[runtime! plugin/plenary.vim]]
 vim.cmd [[runtime! plugin/nvim-treesitter.vim]]
 
-vim.g.swapfile = false
+vim.o.swapfile = false
+vim.bo.swapfile = false
 
 require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup {
     ensure_installed = 'maintained',