diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/init.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 3b1dfc40..9a03ba07 100755
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 require("plugins.plugins")
-require("packer_compiled")
+local found, _ = pcall(require, "packer_compiled")
+if not found then
+    vim.notify("Unable to locate packer_compiled!")
+end