diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5fbade5..838f16d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 
 -- Sensible defaults
 require('settings')
-require('packer_setup')
 require('plugins')
 require('keymappings')
 require('lsp')
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 3504985..60d95ef 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require('plugins.packer_setup')
+
 require('packer').startup(function()
 
   -- Packer can manage itself as an optional plugin
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ require('packer').startup(function()
   use { 'RRethy/vim-illuminate' } -- highlight all words same as the one under cursor
   use { 'vim-scripts/DrawIt' } -- ascii diagrams
   use { 'nathom/filetype.nvim' }
+
 end)
 
 require('plugins.cmp')
diff --git a/lua/packer_setup.lua b/lua/plugins/packer_setup.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from lua/packer_setup.lua
rename to lua/plugins/packer_setup.lua