diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c7030422..393a7cdd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 config/nvim/plugin
 config/lazygit/state.yml
 config/tmux/plugins
+config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e4c4762..7524e2dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ ZSH_TARGETS := $(ZSH_ITEMS:ohmyzsh/%.zsh=$(ZSH_CUSTOM_DIR)/%.zsh)
 SSH_ITEMS := $(wildcard ssh/*)
 SSH_TARGETS := $(SSH_ITEMS:ssh/%=$(SSH_DIR)/%)
 
-PACKER_REPO := https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
-PACKER_DIR := $(HOME)/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
 POWERLEVEL_REPO := https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git
 POWERLEVEL_DIR := $(ZSH_CUSTOM_DIR)/themes/powerlevel10k
 ZSH_SYNTAX_REPO := https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git
@@ -37,13 +35,12 @@ unlink:
 	for link in $(SSH_TARGETS); do rm "$$link"; done
 	rmdir $(HOME)/.ssh/sockets
 
-install: $(ZSH_DIR) $(POWERLEVEL_DIR) $(ZSH_SYNTAX_DIR) $(ZSH_TARGETS) $(PACKER_DIR) $(TPM_DIR)
+install: $(ZSH_DIR) $(POWERLEVEL_DIR) $(ZSH_SYNTAX_DIR) $(ZSH_TARGETS) $(TPM_DIR)
 	python3 -m pip list | grep -E "libtmux.*0\.16\.1" > /dev/null ||\
 		python3 -m pip install --user libtmux==0.16.1
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -rf $(ZSH_DIR)
-	rm -rf $(PACKER_DIR)
 
 pacman:
 	sort -h pkglist.txt -o pkglist.txt
@@ -57,9 +54,6 @@ $(SSH_TARGETS): $(SSH_DIR)/%: ssh/%
 $(HOME_TARGETS) $(CONFIG_TARGETS) $(ZSH_TARGETS) $(SSH_TARGETS):
 	ln -s $(PWD)/$? $@
 
-$(PACKER_DIR):
-	git clone --depth 1 $(PACKER_REPO) $@
-
 $(POWERLEVEL_DIR): $(ZSH_DIR)
 	git clone --depth 1 $(POWERLEVEL_REPO) $@
 
diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index b82d9ddc..c7576559 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -1,133 +1,130 @@
-vim.cmd([[
-  augroup packer_user_config
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd BufWritePost plugins.lua source <afile> | PackerCompile
-  augroup end
-]])
+-- bootstrap lazy.nvim
+local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+	vim.fn.system({
+		"git",
+		"clone",
+		"--filter=blob:none",
+		"https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+		"--branch=stable", -- latest stable release
+		lazypath,
+	})
+end
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
 vim.cmd([[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]])
 
-require("packer").startup({
-	function(use)
-		use("wbthomason/packer.nvim")
-		use("lewis6991/impatient.nvim")
-		use("stevearc/dressing.nvim")
-		use({
-			"catppuccin/nvim",
-			as = "catppuccin",
-			config = function()
-				require("colours")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"feline-nvim/feline.nvim",
-			config = function()
-				require("config.feline")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"rcarriga/nvim-notify",
-			config = function()
-				require("notify").setup({
-					background_colour = "#000000",
-				})
-				vim.notify = require("notify")
-			end,
-		})
-		use("kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons")
-		use("nvim-lua/plenary.nvim")
-		use({
-			"neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
-			requires = {
-				{ "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp" },
-				{ "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp" },
-				{ "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer" },
-				{ "hrsh7th/cmp-path" },
-				{ "hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline" },
-				{ "f3fora/cmp-spell" },
-				{ "petertriho/cmp-git" },
-				{ "Dosx001/cmp-commit" },
-				{ "kdheepak/cmp-latex-symbols" },
-				{ "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip" },
-				{ "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip" },
-				{ "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets" },
-				{ "windwp/nvim-autopairs" },
-				{ "jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim" },
-			},
-			config = function()
-				require("config.lsp")
-				require("config.cmp")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
-			config = function()
-				require("config.treesitter")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
-			config = function()
-				require("config.gitsigns")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
-			branch = "v2.x",
-			requires = {
-				"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
-				"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
-				"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
-			},
-			config = function()
-				require("config.neotree")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-			branch = "0.1.x",
-			requires = {
-				{ "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
-				{
-					"nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
-					run = "make",
-				},
-			},
-			config = function()
-				require("config.telescope")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"folke/trouble.nvim",
-			requires = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
-			config = function()
-				require("config.trouble")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
-			config = function()
-				require("config.indent_blankline")
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"numToStr/Navigator.nvim",
-			config = function()
-				require("Navigator").setup()
-			end,
-		})
-		use({
-			"klen/nvim-test",
-			config = function()
-                            require("config.nvim-test")
-			end,
-		})
-	end,
-	config = {
-		display = {
-			open_fn = function()
-				return require("packer.util").float({ border = "single" })
-			end,
+require("lazy").setup({
+	"folke/lazy.nvim",
+	{
+		"catppuccin/nvim",
+		name = "catppuccin",
+		config = function()
+			require("colours")
+		end,
+		priority = 1000,
+	},
+	"stevearc/dressing.nvim",
+	{
+		"feline-nvim/feline.nvim",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.feline")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"rcarriga/nvim-notify",
+		config = function()
+			require("notify").setup({
+				background_colour = "#000000",
+			})
+			vim.notify = require("notify")
+		end,
+	},
+	"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+	{
+		"neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
+		dependencies = {
+			{ "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp" },
+			{ "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp" },
+			{ "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer" },
+			{ "hrsh7th/cmp-path" },
+			{ "hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline" },
+			{ "f3fora/cmp-spell" },
+			{ "petertriho/cmp-git" },
+			{ "Dosx001/cmp-commit" },
+			{ "kdheepak/cmp-latex-symbols" },
+			{ "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip" },
+			{ "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip" },
+			{ "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets" },
+			{ "windwp/nvim-autopairs" },
+			{ "jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim" },
 		},
+		config = function()
+			require("config.lsp")
+			require("config.cmp")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.treesitter")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.gitsigns")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
+		branch = "v2.x",
+		dependencies = {
+			"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+			"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
+			"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
+		},
+		config = function()
+			require("config.neotree")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
+		branch = "0.1.x",
+		dependencies = {
+			{ "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
+			{
+				"nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
+				build = "make",
+			},
+		},
+		config = function()
+			require("config.telescope")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"folke/trouble.nvim",
+		dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.trouble")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.indent_blankline")
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"numToStr/Navigator.nvim",
+		config = function()
+			require("Navigator").setup()
+		end,
+	},
+	{
+		"klen/nvim-test",
+		config = function()
+			require("config.nvim-test")
+		end,
 	},
 })