diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 0fdcbdf..422ab93 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -13,30 +13,6 @@
 
 (let ((gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum))
 
-  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ;; Configure garbage collection.
-  ;;
-  ;; Based on advice from:
-  ;; http://bling.github.io/blog/2016/01/18/why-are-you-changing-gc-cons-threshold/
-  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  (defun my-minibuffer-setup-hook ()
-    (setq gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum))
-
-  (defun my-minibuffer-exit-hook ()
-    (setq gc-cons-threshold 800000))
-
-  (add-hook 'minibuffer-setup-hook #'my-minibuffer-setup-hook)
-  (add-hook 'minibuffer-exit-hook #'my-minibuffer-exit-hook)
-
-  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ;; Include MELPA.
-  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  (require 'package)
-  (add-to-list 'package-archives
-               '("melpa" . "http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/") t)
-
   ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ;; Visual configuration.
   ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -73,5 +49,29 @@
 
   (load-theme 'underwater t) ;; Load personal theme
 
+  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  ;; Package configuration.
+  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  (require 'package)
+  (add-to-list 'package-archives
+               '("melpa" . "http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/") t)
+  (package-initialize)
+
+  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  ;; Configure garbage collection.
+  ;;
+  ;; Based on advice from:
+  ;; http://bling.github.io/blog/2016/01/18/why-are-you-changing-gc-cons-threshold/
+  ;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  (defun my-minibuffer-setup-hook ()
+    (setq gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum))
+
+  (defun my-minibuffer-exit-hook ()
+    (setq gc-cons-threshold 800000))
+
+  (add-hook 'minibuffer-setup-hook #'my-minibuffer-setup-hook)
+  (add-hook 'minibuffer-exit-hook #'my-minibuffer-exit-hook)
 
 ) ;; ((gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum))