diff --git a/src/eval/deps_try/rr_service.clj b/src/eval/deps_try/rr_service.clj
index 7c411ac..7e6f511 100644
--- a/src/eval/deps_try/rr_service.clj
+++ b/src/eval/deps_try/rr_service.clj
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 (ns eval.deps-try.rr-service
   (:require
    [babashka.fs :as fs]
+   [clojure.java.basis]
+   [clojure.string :as str]
+   [compliment.core]
+   [compliment.utils]
    [rebel-readline.clojure.line-reader :as clj-reader]
    [rebel-readline.clojure.service.local :as local-service]
    [rebel-readline.tools :as tools]))
@@ -46,6 +50,22 @@
         (ensure-fresh-examples-cache! examples-file-name {:max-age (duration->millis {:weeks 2})})
         ((requiring-resolve 'orchard.clojuredocs/resolve-and-find-doc) wns wname)))))
 
+(defn- classpath-for-completions
+  "This 'fixes' two things with compliment.utils/classpath:
+  - it removes cwd from the classpath which can simply yield too many options (e.g. ~)
+  - it picksup added libraries"
+  []
+  (let [java-cp-sans-cwd (rest (str/split (System/getProperty "java.class.path") #":"))
+        basis-cp         (->> (clojure.java.basis/current-basis)
+                              :libs
+                              vals
+                              (mapcat :paths))]
+    (into java-cp-sans-cwd basis-cp)))
+
+(defmethod clj-reader/-complete ::service [_self word options]
+  (with-redefs [compliment.utils/classpath classpath-for-completions]
+    (doall (compliment.core/completions word options))))
+
 (defn create
   ([] (create nil))
   ([options]
diff --git a/src/eval/deps_try/try.clj b/src/eval/deps_try/try.clj
index 48bfdea..8ca7a06 100644
--- a/src/eval/deps_try/try.clj
+++ b/src/eval/deps_try/try.clj
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 (require '[babashka.fs :as fs] :reload)
 
+(defn- warm-up-completion-cache! []
+  (clj-line-reader/-complete {:rebel-readline.service/type ::rebel-service/service} "nil" {}))
+
 (defmethod rebel-readline/command-doc :deps/try [_]
   (str "Add dependencies (e.g. `:deps/try metosin/malli`)"))
 
@@ -23,7 +26,8 @@
   (if (seq args)
     (let [{:keys [deps error]} (try-deps/parse-dep-args (map str args))]
       (if-not error
-        ((requiring-resolve 'clojure.repl.deps/add-libs) deps)
+        (do ((requiring-resolve 'clojure.repl.deps/add-libs) deps)
+            (warm-up-completion-cache!))
         (rebel-tools/display-error error)))
     (rebel-tools/display-warning "Usage: :deps/try metosin/malli \"0.9.2\" https://github.com/user/project some-ref \"~/some/project\"")))
 
@@ -101,12 +105,8 @@
 
 
 (defn- load-slow-deps! []
-  (doto
-   (Thread. #(do
-               (require 'cljfmt.core)
-               (require 'compliment.core)))
-    (.setDaemon true)
-    (.start)))
+  (require 'cljfmt.core)
+  (warm-up-completion-cache!))
 
 
 (defn -main []