diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 1ab1640..2c6a3a5 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   :config
   (setq use-package-check-before-init t
         use-package-always-defer t))
-(unless (package-installed-p 'vc-use-package)
+(unless (or (< emacs-major-version 29) (package-installed-p 'vc-use-package))
   (package-vc-install "https://github.com/slotThe/vc-use-package"))
 
 ;;;; not sure where to put this