diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 663a6da..e5f727a 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function M._load(plugin, reason, opts)
   plugin._.loaded.time = Util.track().time
   table.remove(M.loading)
   vim.schedule(function()
-    vim.cmd("do User LazyRender")
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
   end)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index 8a937a8..bc7720d 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function M.very_lazy()
   local function _load()
     vim.schedule(function()
       vim.g.did_very_lazy = true
-      vim.cmd("do User VeryLazy")
+      vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "VeryLazy", modeline = false })
     end)
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index d3b8b93..a0b073a 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function M.setup(spec, opts)
   Loader.startup()
 
   -- all done!
-  vim.cmd("do User LazyDone")
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyDone", modeline = false })
   require("lazy.stats").track("LazyDone")
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
index d14a7b8..9ffda73 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/init.lua
@@ -42,16 +42,17 @@ function M.run(ropts, opts)
   local runner = Runner.new(ropts)
   runner:start()
 
-  vim.cmd([[do User LazyRender]])
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
 
   -- wait for post-install to finish
   runner:wait(function()
-    vim.cmd([[do User LazyRender]])
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
     Plugin.update_state()
     require("lazy.manage.checker").fast_check({ report = false })
     local mode = opts.mode
     if mode then
-      vim.cmd("do User Lazy" .. mode:sub(1, 1):upper() .. mode:sub(2))
+      local event = "Lazy" .. mode:sub(1, 1):upper() .. mode:sub(2)
+      vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = event, modeline = false })
     end
   end)
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ function M.sync(opts)
   clean:wait(function()
     install:wait(function()
       update:wait(function()
-        vim.cmd([[do User LazySync]])
+        vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazySync", modeline = false })
       end)
     end)
   end)
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ function M.clear(plugins)
       end, plugin._.tasks)
     end
   end
-  vim.cmd([[do User LazyRender]])
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
index 5f9a74b..7d30d3d 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/reloader.lua
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ function M.check(start)
         Util.warn(lines)
       end
       Plugin.load()
-      vim.cmd([[do User LazyRender]])
-      vim.cmd([[do User LazyReload]])
+      vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
+      vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyReload", modeline = false })
     end)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
index 92596e3..a68c7d7 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/init.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function Task:_check()
   if self._opts.on_done then
     self._opts.on_done(self)
   end
-  vim.cmd("do User LazyRender")
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
   vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", {
     pattern = "LazyPlugin" .. self.name:sub(1, 1):upper() .. self.name:sub(2),
     data = { plugin = self.plugin.name },
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function Task:spawn(cmd, opts)
     if on_line then
       pcall(on_line, line)
     end
-    vim.cmd("do User LazyRender")
+    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyRender", modeline = false })
   end
 
   ---@param output string
diff --git a/lua/lazy/stats.lua b/lua/lazy/stats.lua
index facc9dc..a2ccdd8 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/stats.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/stats.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ M.C = nil
 
 function M.on_ui_enter()
   M._stats.startuptime = M.track("UIEnter")
-  vim.cmd([[do User LazyVimStarted]])
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyVimStarted", modeline = false })
 end
 
 function M.track(event)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/float.lua b/lua/lazy/view/float.lua
index d6e3c39..821121b 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/float.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/float.lua
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function M:mount()
       config.style = self.opts.style ~= "" and self.opts.style or nil
       vim.api.nvim_win_set_config(self.win, config)
       opts()
-      vim.cmd([[do User LazyFloatResized]])
+      vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = "LazyFloatResized", modeline = false })
     end,
   })
 end