diff --git a/fix_nvim b/fix_nvim
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..62fdda7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix_nvim
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+echo This is dumb but we need to temporarily disable "after" hooks so we can source packer.lua and then run :PackerSync
+echo Run :PackerSync and exit neovim, then enter again yourself.
+
+cd nvim/.config/nvim
+mv after after.bak
+nvim packer.lua
+mv after.bak after
+echo Now run neovim again!
+
diff --git a/prep b/prep
index e96da7e..d4ea525 100755
--- a/prep
+++ b/prep
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ nvm install latest
 git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim\
  ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
 
+sh ./ubuntu
+sh ./fix_nvim
+