diff --git a/symlinks/config/nvim/init.lua b/symlinks/config/nvim/init.lua
index 6c28aa4..1f48948 100644
--- a/symlinks/config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/symlinks/config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if require("init.first_load")() then
+if require("init.first_load")(os.getenv("FORCE_PACKER_INSTALL") ~= nil) then
 	return
 end