diff --git a/lua/user/plugins.lua b/lua/user/plugins.lua
index 3d4499f..44f1321 100644
--- a/lua/user/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/user/plugins.lua
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@ if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
 end
 
 -- Autocommand that reloads neovim whenever you save the plugins.lua file
-vim.cmd [[
-  augroup packer_user_config
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd BufWritePost plugins.lua source <afile> | PackerSync
-  augroup end
-]]
+local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("packer_user_config", { clear = true })
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWritePost", { pattern = "plugins.lua", command = "source <afile> | PackerSync", group = group})
 
 -- Use a protected call so we don't error out on first use
 local status_ok, packer = pcall(require, "packer")