diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index a18ab97..9815eca 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -101,11 +101,6 @@
   ;; Speed up scrolling down (why is this even a thing?)
   (setq auto-window-vscroll nil)
 
-  ;; save place in all files
-  (save-place-mode t)
-  (defvar save-place-file
-    (expand-file-name "file-position-save" backup-directory))
-
   ;; Display "labmda" as λ
   (global-prettify-symbols-mode 1)
 
diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 089c44e..41c5d33 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 (use-package savehist
   :straight (:type built-in)
   :init (savehist-mode))
+  ;; save place in all files
+(use-package saveplace
+  :straight (:type built-in)
+  :init (save-place-mode t)
+  :custom
+  (save-place-file
+    (expand-file-name "file-position-save" backup-directory)))
 ;; Visualize whitespace. In a very chill and invisible way.
 (use-package whitespace
   :straight (:type built-in)