diff --git a/init/dot.emacs.el b/init/dot.emacs.el
index f6c77c4..bb87a03 100644
--- a/init/dot.emacs.el
+++ b/init/dot.emacs.el
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 (setq emacs-init-file
       (expand-file-name "init.el" user-emacs-directory))
 
+(unless custom-file
+  (setq custom-file (expand-file-name "custom.el" user-emacs-directory)))
+
+(setq package-user-dir 
+      (concat user-emacs-directory "/elpa"))
+
 (setq startkit-info
       '((doom-emacs .
                     (lambda (dir)