diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 1b7a5e7e9..35053125e 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ users).")
 (setq abbrev-file-name             (concat doom-local-dir "abbrev.el")
       async-byte-compile-log-file  (concat doom-etc-dir "async-bytecomp.log")
       bookmark-default-file        (concat doom-etc-dir "bookmarks")
-      custom-file                  (concat doom-private-dir "config.el")
+      custom-file                  (concat doom-private-dir "custom.el")
       custom-theme-directory       (concat doom-private-dir "themes/")
       desktop-dirname              (concat doom-etc-dir "desktop")
       desktop-base-file-name       "autosave"