diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 08c9c4c..4a0025c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
 ;; (defvar bootstrap-version) (let ((bootstrap-file (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el" user-emacs-directory)) (bootstrap-version 5)) (unless (file-exists-p bootstrap-file) (with-current-buffer (url-retrieve-synchronously "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radian-software/straight.el/develop/install.el" 'silent 'inhibit-cookies) (goto-char (point-max)) (eval-print-last-sexp))) (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage)) (straight-use-package 'use-package) (setq straight-use-package-by-default t)
 
 ;; actually, use elpaca instead
-(require 'elpaca-bootstrap) (elpaca use-package (require 'use-package))
+(require 'elpaca-bootstrap) (elpaca use-package (require 'use-package)
+				    (elpaca-use-package-mode)
+				    (setq elpaca-use-package-by-default t))
 
 (require 'mitch-packages)