diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 744e340..fbce782 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local fn = vim.fn    -- to call Vim functions e.g. fn.bufnr()
 local g = vim.g      -- a table to access global variables
 local opt = vim.opt  -- to set options
 local utils = require('utils')
+local packerUtil = require'packer.util'
 
 -------------------- PACKER --------------------------------
 -- Auto install packer.nvim if not exists
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
   vim.cmd 'packadd packer.nvim'
 end
 vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]
+require('packer').init({
+  snapshot_path = packerUtil.join_paths(vim.fn.stdpath('config'), 'snapshots')
+})
 -------------------- EXTERNAL ------------------------------
 require('my_plugins')
 require('my_keymappings')