diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 31cdda550..1634ae9bc 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (cd "~")                 ; Default directory, instead of /
-(setq skip-installs t)   ; Don't check packages (for slightly speedier startup)
+(setq skip-installs nil)   ; Don't check packages (for slightly speedier startup)
 ;; (setq use-package-verbose t)
 
 (server-mode t)