diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1fad1f1..1aab68f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ require "core.options"
 -- setup packer + plugins
 require("core.packer").bootstrap()
 require "plugins"
+
+local user_conf, _ = pcall(require, "custom")
+
+if user_conf then
+   require "custom"
+end