diff --git a/crates/zed/src/languages/go.rs b/crates/zed/src/languages/go.rs
index 0c2843c03f..cb171d5bd3 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/languages/go.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/languages/go.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub use language::*;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use lsp::LanguageServerBinary;
 use regex::Regex;
+use serde_json::json;
 use smol::{fs, process};
 use std::{
     any::Any,
@@ -170,6 +171,12 @@ impl super::LspAdapter for GoLspAdapter {
             })
     }
 
+    fn initialization_options(&self) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
+        Some(json!({
+            "usePlaceholders": true,
+        }))
+    }
+
     async fn label_for_completion(
         &self,
         completion: &lsp::CompletionItem,