diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 0e4ce857a..9e8b529ff 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ example; the package name can be omitted)."
         (recipe (plist-get plist :recipe)))
     (cond (recipe (quelpa recipe))
           (t (package-install name))))
-  (cl-pushnew (cons name plist) doom-packages :key 'car)
+  (cl-pushnew (cons name plist) doom-packages :test 'eq :key 'car)
   (package-installed-p name))
 
 (defun doom-update-package (name)
diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index e80f251ed..eac11f1e5 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ them."
         (plist-put plist :pin nil)))
     `(progn
        (when ,(and pkg-pin t)
-         (cl-pushnew (cons ',name ,pkg-pin) package-pinned-packages :key 'car))
+         (cl-pushnew (cons ',name ,pkg-pin) package-pinned-packages :test 'eq :key 'car))
        (when ,(and old-plist t)
          (assq-delete-all ',name doom-packages))
        (push ',(cons name plist) doom-packages))))