diff --git a/neovim/lua/lazy_plugins.lua b/neovim/lua/lazy_plugins.lua
index 1878bce..bf3e2d2 100644
--- a/neovim/lua/lazy_plugins.lua
+++ b/neovim/lua/lazy_plugins.lua
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ return {
         config = function()
             require("utils").require_with_local("plugins.startify")
         end,
+        dependencies = {
+            -- Plenary isn't used by startify, but it is used in my config
+            { "https://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
+        },
     },
 
     -- LSP
diff --git a/neovim/lua/plugins/startify.lua b/neovim/lua/plugins/startify.lua
index acf3b77..b2e2bad 100644
--- a/neovim/lua/plugins/startify.lua
+++ b/neovim/lua/plugins/startify.lua
@@ -9,10 +9,26 @@ vim.g.startify_list_order = {
     "sessions",
 }
 
-vim.g.startify_bookmarks = {
-    "~/Documents/Obsidian",
-    "~/workspace/vim-settings",
-    "~/workspace/shoestrap",
-    "~/.config/fish",
-    "~/Nextcloud/Notes",
-}
+local function get_bookmarks()
+    local Path = require("plenary.path")
+
+    local paths = {
+        "~/Documents/Obsidian",
+        "~/workspace/vim-settings",
+        "~/workspace/shoestrap",
+        "~/.config/fish",
+        "~/Nextcloud/Notes",
+    }
+
+    local bookmarks = {}
+    for _, p in ipairs(paths) do
+        local path = Path:new(vim.fn.expand(p))
+        if path:exists() then
+            table.insert(bookmarks, p)
+        end
+    end
+
+    return bookmarks
+end
+
+vim.g.startify_bookmarks = get_bookmarks()