diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index cc27d0c5..f4405e8c 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 ---@class LazyConfig
 M.defaults = {
+  root = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy", -- directory where plugins will be installed
   defaults = {
     lazy = false, -- should plugins be loaded at startup?
     version = nil,
@@ -17,10 +18,6 @@ M.defaults = {
     log = { "--since=1 days ago" }, -- commits from the last 3 days
     timeout = 120, -- processes taking over 2 minutes will be killed
   },
-  package = {
-    path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site",
-    name = "lazy", -- plugins will be installed under package.path/pack/{name}/opt
-  },
   -- Any plugin spec that contains one of the patterns will use your
   -- local repo in the projects folder instead of fetchig it from github
   -- Mostly useful for plugin developers.
@@ -66,9 +63,6 @@ M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")
 ---@type string|LazySpec Should be either a string pointing to a module, or a spec
 M.spec = nil
 
----@type string Opt directory where plugins will be installed
-M.root = nil
-
 ---@type table<string, LazyPlugin>
 M.plugins = {}
 
@@ -86,12 +80,8 @@ function M.setup(spec, opts)
   M.options.performance.cache = require("lazy.core.cache")
   table.insert(M.options.install.colorscheme, "habamax")
 
-  M.root = M.options.package.path .. "/pack/" .. M.options.package.name .. "/opt"
-
   if M.options.performance.reset_packpath then
-    vim.go.packpath = M.options.package.path
-  else
-    vim.opt.packpath:prepend(M.options.package.path)
+    vim.go.packpath = ""
   end
 
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 36a1f684..f187dcc4 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -102,11 +102,12 @@ function M.load(plugins, reason)
 end
 
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
-function M.packadd(plugin)
+---@param force? boolean
+function M.packadd(plugin, force)
   -- FIXME: investigate further what else is needed
   -- vim.cmd.packadd(plugin.name)
   -- M.source_runtime(plugin, "/after/plugin")
-  if M.init_done then
+  if M.init_done or force then
     M.source_runtime(plugin, "/plugin")
     if vim.g.did_load_filetypes == 1 then
       M.source_runtime(plugin, "/ftdetect")
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index 659c45f9..fde3acf8 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ end
 function M.update_state()
   ---@type table<string,FileType>
   local installed = {}
-  Util.ls(Config.root, function(_, name, type)
+  Util.ls(Config.options.root, function(_, name, type)
     if type == "directory" or type == "link" then
       installed[name] = type
     end
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function M.update_state()
       plugin.dir = plugin.uri
       plugin._.installed = true -- user should make sure the directory exists
     else
-      plugin.dir = Config.root .. "/" .. plugin.name
+      plugin.dir = Config.options.root .. "/" .. plugin.name
       plugin._.installed = installed[plugin.name] ~= nil
       installed[plugin.name] = nil
     end
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function M.update_state()
   for pack, dir_type in pairs(installed) do
     table.insert(Config.to_clean, {
       name = pack,
-      dir = Config.root .. "/" .. pack,
+      dir = Config.options.root .. "/" .. pack,
       _ = {
         installed = true,
         is_symlink = dir_type == "link",
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index fb93edda..cd734923 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ function M.try(fn, msg)
       end
       if info.what ~= "C" and not info.source:find("lazy.nvim") then
         local source = info.source:sub(2)
-        if source:find(Config.root, 1, true) == 1 then
-          source = source:sub(#Config.root + 1)
+        if source:find(Config.options.root, 1, true) == 1 then
+          source = source:sub(#Config.options.root + 1)
         end
         source = vim.fn.fnamemodify(source, ":p:~:.")
         local line = "  - " .. source .. ":" .. info.currentline
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/fs.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/fs.lua
index 57839f47..9386f76f 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/fs.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/fs.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ M.clean = {
   end,
   run = function(self)
     local dir = self.plugin.dir:gsub("/+$", "")
-    assert(dir:find(Config.root, 1, true) == 1, self.plugin.dir .. " should be under packpath!")
+    assert(dir:find(Config.options.root, 1, true) == 1, self.plugin.dir .. " should be under packpath!")
 
     local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(dir)
     assert(stat.type == "directory", self.plugin.dir .. " should be a directory!")
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
index 329d75c4..7fcf815a 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/plugin.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ M.build = {
   end,
   run = function(self)
     Loader.load(self.plugin, { task = "build" })
+    -- when installing during startup, add the package
+    -- to make sure all runtime files are loaded
+    Loader.packadd(self.plugin, true)
 
     local build = self.plugin.build
     if build then