diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index fb143b3..875fa16 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 ;; use-package
 (eval-when-compile
-  (setq use-package-always-ensure t)
+  (setq use-package-always-ensure t
+        package-user-dir "~/.emacs.d/var/elpa")
   (require 'use-package))
 
 ;; no-littering