diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 43ee4ce..4ab6c02 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,22 @@ EOF
 
 # Install packages helper
 install_packages() {
-  local packages=("$@")
-  if [[ ${#packages[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+  local conf_file="$(dirname "$0")/packages.conf"
+
+  if [ ! -f "$conf_file" ]; then
+    echo "Error: packages.conf not found at $conf_file"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  source "$conf_file"
+
+  if [[ ${#PACKAGES[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
     echo "Warning: no packages to install."
     return
   fi
-  yay -S --needed --noconfirm "${packages[@]}"
+
+  echo "Installing ${#PACKAGES[@]} packages..."
+  yay -S --needed --noconfirm "${PACKAGES[@]}"
 }
 
 # Install yay AUR helper