diff --git a/core/core-lib.el b/core/core-lib.el
index b981da875..7210ffc93 100644
--- a/core/core-lib.el
+++ b/core/core-lib.el
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ;;; core-lib.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
-(require 'cl-lib)
-(require 'subr-x)
-
 ;;
 ;;; Helpers
 
diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 814a1682a..493a71a4b 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
   (add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook #'doom-reset-file-handler-alist-h))
 
 ;; Just the bare necessities
+(require 'subr-x)
+(require 'cl-lib)
 (require 'core-lib)