diff --git a/.config/next/init.lisp b/.config/next/init.lisp
index 5c2a23b4..961cd840 100644
--- a/.config/next/init.lisp
+++ b/.config/next/init.lisp
@@ -223,16 +223,7 @@ format."
 
 (load-system :slynk)
 (when (find-package :slynk)
-  (define-command start-slynk (&optional (slynk-port *swank-port*))
-    "Start a Slynk server that can be connected to, for instance, in
-Emacs via SLY.
-
-Warning: This allows Next to be controlled remotely, that is, to
-execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Next.
-Make sure you understand the security risks associated with this
-before running this command."
-    (slynk:create-server :port slynk-port :dont-close t)
-    (echo "Slynk server started at port ~a" slynk-port)))
+  (next::load-lisp "/home/ambrevar/dotfiles/.config/next/slynk.lisp"))
 
 
 (defvar +dev-data-profile+ (make-instance 'data-profile :name "dev")
diff --git a/.config/next/slynk.lisp b/.config/next/slynk.lisp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bef80199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/next/slynk.lisp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+(define-command start-slynk (&optional (slynk-port *swank-port*))
+  "Start a Slynk server that can be connected to, for instance, in
+Emacs via SLY.
+
+Warning: This allows Next to be controlled remotely, that is, to
+execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Next.
+Make sure you understand the security risks associated with this
+before running this command."
+  (slynk:create-server :port slynk-port :dont-close t)
+  (echo "Slynk server started at port ~a" slynk-port))