diff --git a/sys/apis/packages.lua b/sys/apis/packages.lua
index ae7375a..7f39255 100644
--- a/sys/apis/packages.lua
+++ b/sys/apis/packages.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ function Packages:isInstalled(package)
 	return self:installed()[package]
 end
 
+function Packages:downloadList()
+	local packages = {
+		[ 'develop-1.8' ] = 'https://pastebin.com/raw/WhEiNGZE',
+		[ 'master-1.8' ] = 'https://pastebin.com/raw/pexZpAxt',
+	}
+
+	if packages[_G.OPUS_BRANCH] then
+		Util.download(packages[_G.OPUS_BRANCH], 'usr/config/packages')
+	end
+end
+
 function Packages:getManifest(package)
 	local fname = 'packages/' .. package .. '/.package'
 	if fs.exists(fname) then
diff --git a/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua b/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
index 322f22a..29f3db4 100644
--- a/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
+++ b/sys/apps/PackageManager.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ UI:configure('PackageManager', ...)
 
 local page = UI.Page {
 	grid = UI.ScrollingGrid {
-		y = 2, ey = 7, x = 2, ex = -12,
+		x = 2, ex = -12, y = 2, ey = 7,
 		values = { },
 		columns = {
 			{ heading = 'Package', key = 'name' },
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ local page = UI.Page {
 		help = 'Remove',
 	},
 	description = UI.TextArea {
-		x = 2, y = 9, ey = -2,
+		x = 2, y = 9, ey = -4,
 		--backgroundColor = colors.white,
 	},
-	statusBar = UI.StatusBar { },
+	load = UI.Button {
+		x = 2, y = -3,
+		text = 'Update package list',
+		event = 'reload',
+		help = 'Download the latest package list',
+	},
 	action = UI.SlideOut {
 		backgroundColor = colors.cyan,
 		titleBar = UI.TitleBar {
@@ -54,8 +59,39 @@ local page = UI.Page {
 			backgroundColor = colors.cyan,
 		},
 	},
+	statusBar = UI.StatusBar { },
 }
 
+function page:loadPackages()
+	self.grid.values = { }
+	self.statusBar:setStatus('Downloading...')
+	self:sync()
+
+	for k in pairs(Packages:list()) do
+		local manifest = Packages:getManifest(k)
+		if not manifest then
+			manifest = {
+				invalid = true,
+				description = 'Unable to download manifest',
+				title = '',
+			}
+		end
+		table.insert(self.grid.values, {
+			installed = not not Packages:isInstalled(k),
+			name = k,
+			manifest = manifest,
+		})
+	end
+	self.grid:update()
+	self.grid:setIndex(1)
+	self.grid:emit({
+		type = 'grid_focus_row',
+		selected = self.grid:getSelected(),
+		element = self.grid,
+	})
+	self.statusBar:setStatus('Updated packages')
+end
+
 function page.grid:getRowTextColor(row, selected)
 	if row.installed then
 		return colors.yellow
@@ -108,6 +144,10 @@ function page:eventHandler(event)
 		self.description:draw()
 		self:updateSelection(event.selected)
 
+	elseif event.type == 'reload' then
+		Packages:downloadList()
+		self:loadPackages()
+
 	elseif event.type == 'action' then
 		local selected = self.grid:getSelected()
 		if selected then
@@ -138,27 +178,7 @@ function page:eventHandler(event)
 	UI.Page.eventHandler(self, event)
 end
 
-for k in pairs(Packages:list()) do
-	local manifest = Packages:getManifest(k)
-	if not manifest then
-		manifest = {
-			invalid = true,
-			description = 'Unable to download manifest',
-			title = '',
-		}
-	end
-	table.insert(page.grid.values, {
-		installed = not not Packages:isInstalled(k),
-		name = k,
-		manifest = manifest,
-	})
-end
-page.grid:update()
-page.grid:emit({
-	type = 'grid_focus_row',
-	selected = page.grid:getSelected(),
-	element = page.grid,
-})
+page:loadPackages()
 
 UI:setPage(page)
 UI:pullEvents()
diff --git a/sys/extensions/4.user.lua b/sys/extensions/4.user.lua
index c6d0d9e..89a7000 100644
--- a/sys/extensions/4.user.lua
+++ b/sys/extensions/4.user.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-_G.requireInjector(_ENV)
-
 local Util = require('util')
 
 local fs    = _G.fs
@@ -29,17 +27,6 @@ if not fs.exists('usr/config/shell') then
 	})
 end
 
-if not fs.exists('usr/config/packages') then
-	local packages = {
-		[ 'develop-1.8' ] = 'https://pastebin.com/raw/WhEiNGZE',
-		[ 'master-1.8' ] = 'https://pastebin.com/raw/pexZpAxt',
-	}
-
-	if packages[_G.OPUS_BRANCH] then
-		Util.download(packages[_G.OPUS_BRANCH], 'usr/config/packages')
-	end
-end
-
 local config = Util.readTable('usr/config/shell')
 if config.aliases then
 	for k in pairs(shell.aliases()) do
diff --git a/sys/extensions/6.packages.lua b/sys/extensions/6.packages.lua
index 704299f..c7203b3 100644
--- a/sys/extensions/6.packages.lua
+++ b/sys/extensions/6.packages.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-_G.requireInjector(_ENV)
-
 local Packages = require('packages')
 local Util     = require('util')
 
@@ -7,6 +5,10 @@ local fs    = _G.fs
 local help  = _G.help
 local shell = _ENV.shell
 
+if not fs.exists('usr/config/packages') then
+	Packages:downloadList()
+end
+
 local appPaths = Util.split(shell.path(), '(.-):')
 local luaPaths = Util.split(_G.LUA_PATH, '(.-);')
 local helpPaths = Util.split(help.path(), '(.-):')
@@ -50,6 +52,5 @@ for name in pairs(Packages:installed()) do
 end
 
 help.setPath(table.concat(helpPaths, ':'))
-
 shell.setPath(table.concat(appPaths, ':'))
 _G.LUA_PATH = table.concat(luaPaths, ';')