diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 4b45544cd..0fe040f78 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 ;; Ensure `doom-core-dir' is in `load-path'
 (add-to-list 'load-path (file-name-directory load-file-name))
 
-;; Load the bare necessities
-(require 'core-lib)
-
 
 ;;
 ;;; Global variables
@@ -128,6 +125,9 @@ users).")
 ;;
 ;;; Emacs core configuration
 
+;; Load the bare necessities
+(require 'core-lib)
+
 ;; Reduce debug output, well, unless we've asked for it.
 (setq debug-on-error doom-debug-mode
       jka-compr-verbose doom-debug-mode)