diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a926479..397c052 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ This is my Neovim configuration file that I use every day. To install it, naviga
 cd ~/.config/
 git clone https://gitea.locker98.com/locker98/nvim.git
 ```
-Next, open the `init.lua` file with Neovim and then run the `:PackerSync` command to pull all the installed packages.
+Next, download packer and install it:
+
+```bash
+git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
+```
+
+Finally, open the `init.lua` file with Neovim and then run the `:PackerSync` command to pull all the installed packages.