diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 1a91e50..af3bf85 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@
 ;; loaded, but after `early-init-file'.
 (setq package-enable-at-startup t)
 
+(setq package-quickstart nil)
+
+;; Always ensure packages are installed
+(setq use-package-always-ensure t)
+
 ;;; Load post-early-init.el
 (minimal-emacs-load-user-init "post-early-init.el")
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index af0559e..1a1bdb3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+;;; Load pre-init.el (after package/use-package and before init)
+(minimal-emacs-load-user-init "pre-init.el")
+
 ;;; package.el
 
 (require 'package)
 
-(setq package-quickstart nil)
-
 (when (version< emacs-version "28")
   (add-to-list 'package-archives
                '("nongnu" . "https://elpa.nongnu.org/nongnu/")))
@@ -52,11 +53,6 @@
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'use-package))
 
-;; Always ensure packages are installed
-(setq use-package-always-ensure t)
-
-;;; Load pre-init.el (after package/use-package and before init)
-(minimal-emacs-load-user-init "pre-init.el")
 ;;; Load auto-compile and gcmh
 
 (use-package auto-compile