diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 9221c249..c87370fc 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -3825,10 +3825,20 @@ I'd like to start learning and using rust if I can.
         rust-format-on-save t
         rustic-cargo-clippy-trigger-fix t
         rustic-cargo-clippy-fix-args "--allow-dirty"
+        rustic-cargo-test-disable-warnings t
+        rustic-cargo-test-runner 'nextest
+        rustic-format-trigger 'on-save
         rustic-test-arguments "--benches --tests --all-features -- --nocapture")
+
+  (defun chris/rustic-setup ()
+    "setup some more stuff for rustic mode"
+    (setq rustic-compile-command "just r"))
+  (add-hook 'rustic-mode-hook #'chris/rustic-setup)
+
   (advice-add 'eglot-completion-at-point :around #'cape-wrap-buster)
   (add-to-list 'compilation-error-regexp-alist rustic-compilation-error)
   (add-to-list 'compilation-error-regexp-alist rustic-compilation-warning)
+
   :general
   (general-def 'normal rustic-mode-map
     "!" 'rustic-run-shell-command
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index b6990caa..0078f89c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -2823,10 +2823,20 @@ current buffer's, reload dir-locals."
         rust-format-on-save t
         rustic-cargo-clippy-trigger-fix t
         rustic-cargo-clippy-fix-args "--allow-dirty"
+        rustic-cargo-test-disable-warnings t
+        rustic-cargo-test-runner 'nextest
+        rustic-format-trigger 'on-save
         rustic-test-arguments "--benches --tests --all-features -- --nocapture")
+
+  (defun chris/rustic-setup ()
+    "setup some more stuff for rustic mode"
+    (setq rustic-compile-command "just r"))
+  (add-hook 'rustic-mode-hook #'chris/rustic-setup)
+
   (advice-add 'eglot-completion-at-point :around #'cape-wrap-buster)
   (add-to-list 'compilation-error-regexp-alist rustic-compilation-error)
   (add-to-list 'compilation-error-regexp-alist rustic-compilation-warning)
+
   :general
   (general-def 'normal rustic-mode-map
     "!" 'rustic-run-shell-command