diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f36fb90..dcb55a3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       user-mail-address "evie@xenia.me.uk"
       use-short-answers t
       kill-do-not-save-duplicates t
+      custom-file (locate-user-emacs-file "custom.el")
       backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.local/state/emacs/backups"))
       split-height-threshold nil
       split-width-threshold 160