diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index dd8a654..6fba198 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-;; init the straight package manager
+;;;; init the straight package manager
+
+;; disable automatic package updates
+(setq straight-check-for-modifications nil)
+
+;; watch for repo modifications if we have python3 and watchexec
+;; otherwise just use a save hook
+;; (setq straight-check-for-modifications
+;;       (if (and (executable-find "python3")
+;;                (executable-find "watchexec"))
+;;           '(watch-files find-when-checking)
+;;         '(check-on-save find-when-checking)))
+
+;; bootstrap straight
 (defvar bootstrap-version)
 (let ((bootstrap-file
        (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el" user-emacs-directory))
@@ -12,14 +25,6 @@
       (eval-print-last-sexp)))
   (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
 
-;; watch for repo modifications if we have python3 and watchexec
-;; otherwise just use a save hook
-(setq straight-check-for-modifications
-      (if (and (executable-find "python3")
-               (executable-find "watchexec"))
-          '(watch-files find-when-checking)
-        '(check-on-save find-when-checking)))
-
 ;; install use-package itself
 (straight-use-package 'use-package)