diff --git a/lua/oil/util.lua b/lua/oil/util.lua
index c84c1e97..f422c7a2 100644
--- a/lua/oil/util.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/util.lua
@@ -865,7 +865,8 @@ end
 M.get_icon_provider = function()
   -- prefer mini.icons
   local has_mini_icons, mini_icons = pcall(require, "mini.icons")
-  if has_mini_icons then
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
+  if has_mini_icons and _G.MiniIcons then
     return function(type, name)
       return mini_icons.get(type == "directory" and "directory" or "file", name)
     end