diff --git a/home/emacs/init.el b/home/emacs/init.el
index 5f28af60..587a2d1f 100644
--- a/home/emacs/init.el
+++ b/home/emacs/init.el
@@ -522,8 +522,9 @@ manually with something like this:
   :after (embark consult)
   :hook (embark-collect-mode . consult-preview-at-point-mode))
 
-(package-vc-install
- '(kbd-mode . (:url "https://github.com/kmonad/kbd-mode")))
+(unless (package-installed-p 'kbd-mode)
+  (package-vc-install
+   '(kbd-mode . (:url "https://github.com/kmonad/kbd-mode"))))
 (use-package kbd-mode)
 
 (setq sendmail-program (executable-find "msmtp")
diff --git a/home/emacs/init.org b/home/emacs/init.org
index c1f62eaf..71b06a99 100644
--- a/home/emacs/init.org
+++ b/home/emacs/init.org
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@ For reference information, see [[https://orgmode.com][Org-mode website]]
 ** Language-specific settings
 *** kmonad
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (package-vc-install
-   '(kbd-mode . (:url "https://github.com/kmonad/kbd-mode")))
+  (unless (package-installed-p 'kbd-mode)
+    (package-vc-install
+     '(kbd-mode . (:url "https://github.com/kmonad/kbd-mode"))))
   (use-package kbd-mode)
 #+end_src
 * Internet