diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 805fc32..49bc3ed 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
-require "options"
-
 local chad_modules = {
-    "pluginList",
+    "options",
     "mappings",
     "utils"
 }
 
-local async
-async =
-    vim.loop.new_async(
-    vim.schedule_wrap(
-        function()
-            for i = 1, #chad_modules, 1 do
-                 pcall(require, chad_modules[i])          
-            end
-            async:close()
-        end
-    )
-)
-async:send()
+for i = 1, #chad_modules, 1 do
+    pcall(require, chad_modules[i])
+end
diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 5321a3b..cfd6e1b 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ map("n", "<Esc>", ":noh<CR>", opt)
 -- get out of terminal with jk
 map("t", "jk", "<C-\\><C-n>", opt)
 
+-- Packer commands till because we are not loading it at startup
+vim.cmd("silent! command PackerCompile lua require 'pluginList' require('packer').compile()")
+vim.cmd("silent! command PackerInstall lua require 'pluginList' require('packer').install()")
+vim.cmd("silent! command PackerStatus lua require 'pluginList' require('packer').status()")
+vim.cmd("silent! command PackerSync lua require 'pluginList' require('packer').sync()")
+vim.cmd("silent! command PackerUpdate lua require 'pluginList' require('packer').update()")
+
 -- Vim Fugitive
 map("n", "<Leader>gs", ":Git<CR>", opt)
 map("n", "<Leader>gh", ":diffget //2<CR>", opt)
diff --git a/lua/options.lua b/lua/options.lua
index cb62d38..a8ad934 100644
--- a/lua/options.lua
+++ b/lua/options.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 local opt = vim.opt
 local g = vim.g
 
--- Turn these off at startup, will be enabled later just before loading the theme
-vim.cmd([[
-    syntax off
-    filetype off
-    filetype plugin indent off
-]])
-
 opt.ruler = false
 opt.hidden = true
 opt.ignorecase = true
diff --git a/lua/pluginList.lua b/lua/pluginList.lua
index 568f008..6d476af 100644
--- a/lua/pluginList.lua
+++ b/lua/pluginList.lua
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ return packer.startup(
         }
 
         use {
-            "tweekmonster/startuptime.vim",
+            "dstein64/vim-startuptime",
             cmd = "StartupTime"
         }
 
diff --git a/lua/theme.lua b/lua/theme.lua
index 85bf895..5356706 100644
--- a/lua/theme.lua
+++ b/lua/theme.lua
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@ vim.g.nvchad_theme = "onedark"
 local present, base16 = pcall(require, "base16")
 
 if present then
-    -- enabled these options, was disabled in options.lua
-    vim.cmd([[
-        syntax on
-        filetype on
-        filetype plugin indent on
-    ]])
-
     base16(base16.themes["onedark"], true)
     require "highlights"
     return true