diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b80ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+;;; EMACS early-init file -*- lexical-binding:t -*-
+
+;; Set frame parameters early
+(setq default-frame-alist '((font . "JetbrainsMono Nerd Font-10.5")
+                            (alpha-background . 0.94)))
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index bbc5f78..5ae583d 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@
 
 (setq pixel-scroll-precision-large-scroll-height 40)
 (pixel-scroll-precision-mode)
-(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "JetbrainsMono Nerd Font-10.5"))
 
 (setcar mouse-wheel-scroll-amount 3)
 
@@ -490,7 +489,5 @@
 
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.yuck\\'" . lisp-mode))
 
-(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(alpha-background . 0.94))
-
 (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
   (cd "~/"))