diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
index 9f25cca..bbcbc51 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/loadplugins.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ local packer_bootstrap = ensure_packer()
 
 -- load plugins with packer
 return require("packer").startup(function(use)
+    -- package manager
+    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+    if packer_bootstrap then
+        require('packer').sync()
+    end
+
     -- automatic closing of brackets
     use 'raimondi/delimitmate'
 
@@ -52,11 +58,6 @@ return require("packer").startup(function(use)
     -- showing color of hex values, etc
     use 'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua'
 
-    -- package manager
-    if packer_bootstrap then
-        require('packer').sync()
-    end
-
     -- colorful brackets
     use 'luochen1990/rainbow'