diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1e4308d..c7fe5f8 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@
   (add-hook 'auto-compile-inhibit-compile-hook
             'auto-compile-inhibit-compile-detached-git-head))
 
-(use-package epkg
-  :defer t
-  :init (setq epkg-repository
-              (expand-file-name "var/epkgs/" user-emacs-directory)))
-
 (use-package no-littering)
 
+(use-package epkg
+  :defer t)
+
 (use-package custom
   :config
   (setq custom-file (expand-file-name "custom.el" user-emacs-directory))