diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 290fef7b3..c9c814b4a 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ ones."
 (defun doom/reload-packages ()
   "Reload `doom-packages', `package' and `quelpa'."
   (interactive)
+  ;; HACK straight.el must be loaded for this to work
+  (require 'straight)
   (message "Reloading packages")
   (doom-initialize-packages t)
   (message "Reloading packages...DONE"))