diff --git a/res/config/builtins.list b/res/config/builtins.list
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df967b96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/config/builtins.list
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+base
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 7aaf5e21..8b57a237 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ Engine::Engine(EngineSettings& settings, SettingsHandler& settingsHandler, Engin
     addWorldGenerators();
     
     scripting::initialize(this);
+
+    auto resdir = paths->getResources();
+    basePacks = files::read_list(resdir/fs::path("config/builtins.list"));
 }
 
 void Engine::loadSettings() {
diff --git a/src/engine.hpp b/src/engine.hpp
index d7897c92..e9ebeb8a 100644
--- a/src/engine.hpp
+++ b/src/engine.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Engine : public util::ObjectsKeeper {
     std::recursive_mutex postRunnablesMutex;
     std::unique_ptr<EngineController> controller;
     std::unique_ptr<cmd::CommandsInterpreter> interpreter;
-    std::vector<std::string> basePacks {"base"};
+    std::vector<std::string> basePacks;
 
     uint64_t frame = 0;
     double lastTime = 0.0;