diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index a9b6a6987..cb54030b1 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+;; -*- no-byte-compile: t; -*-
 ;;; packages.el
 
 (defvar doom--last-refresh nil)