diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index de5d79f..f0dca99 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@
   (add-hook 'yaml-mode-hook
             #'(lambda () (setq-local show-trailing-whitespace t))))
 
-(use-package auto-package-update :ensure t
+;;;; external packages (required)
+(use-package auto-package-update :ensure
   :commands auto-package-update-cli
   :config
   ;; wrap apu-now to print to stdout for batch calling
@@ -325,7 +326,6 @@
     (cl-letf (((symbol-function 'apu--write-results-buffer) 'princ))
       (auto-package-update-now))))
 
-;;;; external packages (required)
 (use-package delight :ensure :demand)
 
 (use-package company :ensure :demand