diff --git a/roles/desktop/tasks/main.yml b/roles/desktop/tasks/main.yml
index 59d3423..4bff489 100644
--- a/roles/desktop/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/desktop/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
     - 90-mouse-acceleration.conf
       # Enables things like triple-tapping, etc. on touchpads
     - 90-touchpad.conf
+- name: configure packages
+  include_tasks: packages.yml
 - name: configure plymouth
   alternatives: name=default.plymouth path=/usr/share/plymouth/themes/bgrt/bgrt.plymouth
   notify: regen initramfs
   when: ansible_os_family != "Gentoo"
-- name: configure packages
-  include_tasks: packages.yml