diff --git a/lua/core/default_config.lua b/lua/core/default_config.lua
index 6e5e70b2..89b9ccdd 100644
--- a/lua/core/default_config.lua
+++ b/lua/core/default_config.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ M.ui = {
   },
 }
 
-M.plugins = {}
+M.plugins = "" -- path i.e "custom.plugins" -> custom/plugins.lua only and not custom/plugins/init.lua!!!!
+
+M.lazy_nvim = {} -- config for lazy.nvim startup options
 
 -- these are default mappings, check core.mappings for table structure
 M.mappings = require "core.mappings"
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 77bccbce..fea032ee 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -221,11 +221,15 @@ local default_plugins = {
       require("which-key").setup(opts)
     end,
   },
-
-  { import = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins },
 }
 
--- load lazy.nvim _,opts
-local lazy_config = require "plugins.configs.lazy_nvim"
+local config = require("core.utils").load_config()
+
+if #config.plugins > 0 then
+  table.insert(default_plugins, { import = config.plugins })
+end
+
+-- lazy_nvim startup opts
+local lazy_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", require "plugins.configs.lazy_nvim", config.lazy_nvim)
 
 require("lazy").setup(default_plugins, lazy_config)