diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 822e157..cc36d01 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
   print "Cloning packer .."
   fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth", "1", "https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim", install_path }
 
-  os.execute("mkdir -p " .. vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/base46_cache/start/compiled_themes/lua/base46_cache/")
+  os.execute("mkdir -p " .. vim.g.base46_cache)
 
   -- install plugins + compile their configs
   vim.cmd "packadd packer.nvim"
diff --git a/lua/core/options.lua b/lua/core/options.lua
index 4268684..1731054 100644
--- a/lua/core/options.lua
+++ b/lua/core/options.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local g = vim.g
 local config = require("core.utils").load_config()
 
 g.nvchad_theme = config.ui.theme
+g.base46_cache = vim.fn.stdpath "cache" .. "/nvchad/base46/"
 g.toggle_theme_icon = "   "
 g.transparency = config.ui.transparency
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
index f9b2633..c89daae 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.cmp"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "cmp")()
 
 vim.o.completeopt = "menu,menuone,noselect"
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
index 864dd38..6496e94 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.lsp"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "lsp")()
 require "nvchad_ui.lsp"
 
 local M = {}
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/mason.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/mason.lua
index 3cb85df..56e378b 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/mason.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/mason.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("_mason", { clear = true })
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("Filetype", {
   pattern = "mason",
   callback = function()
-    require "base46_cache.mason"
+    loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "mason")()
   end,
   group = "_mason",
 })
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
index 4c3910a..abe0863 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.nvimtree"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "nvimtree")()
 
 local options = {
   filters = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index ac94fba..82dc9cf 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ M.blankline = function()
     return
   end
 
-  require "base46_cache.blankline"
+  loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "blankline")()
 
   local options = {
     indentLine_enabled = 1,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ M.gitsigns = function()
     return
   end
 
-  require "base46_cache.git"
+  loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "git")()
 
   local options = {
     signs = {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ M.devicons = function()
   local present, devicons = pcall(require, "nvim-web-devicons")
 
   if present then
-    require "base46_cache.devicons"
+    loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "devicons")()
 
     local options = { override = require("nvchad_ui.icons").devicons }
     options = require("core.utils").load_override(options, "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons")
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
index 8879b36..fbb46c8 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.telescope"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "telescope")()
 
 local options = {
   defaults = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
index 5ae94c8..0012a0b 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.treesitter"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "treesitter")()
 
 local options = {
   ensure_installed = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
index a24b2ed..1e561ed 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/whichkey.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
-require "base46_cache.whichkey"
+loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "whichkey")()
 
 local options = {
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index e9cff65..62c91cb 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local plugins = {
   ["NvChad/base46"] = {
     branch = "dev",
     config = function()
-      pcall(require, "base46_cache.defaults")
+      loadfile(vim.g.base46_cache .. "defaults")()
     end,
   },