diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index f7b14ff9..32a6ffb0 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+(require 'package)
+(package-initialize)
+
 (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom-before.el")
 (when (file-exists-p custom-file) (load custom-file))