diff --git a/.config/nvim/after/plugin/crates.lua b/.config/nvim/after/plugin/crates.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2669a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/nvim/after/plugin/crates.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require("crates").setup()
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/neovim/packer.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/neovim/packer.lua
index 120ed0ae..33c7f050 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/neovim/packer.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/neovim/packer.lua
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ return require("packer").startup(function(use)
 	-- rustlang
 	use("rust-lang/rust.vim")
 	use("mrcjkb/rustaceanvim")
+	use("saecki/crates.nvim")
 	-- code snippet screenshots
 	-- capture code snippets using :Silicon,
 	-- in Visual mode highlight then enter command