diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/plugins.lua
index 6b52cc9..eb929da 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/plugins.lua
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
       'tpope/vim-repeat',
    }
 
+   -- Bootstrap packer if needed {
+   if packer_bootstrap then
+      require('packer').sync()
+   end -- }
 end)
 
 -- vim:fdm=marker:fmr={,}:expandtab:tabstop=3:sw=3