diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/colors.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/colors.lua
index d70ebed..970f54a 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/colors.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/colors.lua
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ local function normalizeTSHighlight()
 end
 
 local function customLinks()
-  -- link to Normal forces bg, so cursorline breaks
-  hl('Function', { default = false })
-  hl('Operator', { default = false })
+  local cterm = vim.api.nvim_get_hl_by_name('Normal', false)
+  local gui = vim.api.nvim_get_hl_by_name('Normal', true)
+  hl('Function', { ctermfg = cterm.foreground, fg=gui.foreground, default = false })
+  -- hl('Operator', { ctermfg = cterm.foreground, fg=gui.foreground, default = false })
 end
 
 local function normalizeTerminal()
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/packages.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/packages.lua
index 82fbf5d..51f81c2 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/packages.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/configs/packages.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function M.setup()
   local packer_bootstrap = ensure_packer()
 
 
-  require('packer').startup(function(use)
+  local startup = function(use)
     use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
 
     use {
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ function M.setup()
       require('packer').sync()
     end
   end)
+
+  require('packer').startup({
+    startup,
+    config = {
+      max_jobs = 5,
+      transitive_disable = false,
+    }
+  })
 end
 
 return M