diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ca2da6e1..4b2d906e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -511,5 +511,9 @@ cmp.setup {
   },
 }
 
+-- Override or set new options, autocmds, etc. in lua files placed in lua/custom/
+-- See lua/custom/example_override.lua
+vim.cmd('runtime! lua/custom/*.lua')
+
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/lua/custom/example_override.lua b/lua/custom/example_override.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a644bc0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/example_override.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- Override hlsearch option value from init.lua
+-- vim.o.hlsearch = true