diff --git a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
index 3ef75d375..6848505d3 100644
--- a/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
+++ b/modules/checkers/spell/config.el
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@
                  #'flyspell-prog-mode))
 
     :config
+    (provide 'ispell) ; forcibly load ispell configs
+
     (setq flyspell-issue-welcome-flag nil
           ;; Significantly speeds up flyspell, which would otherwise print
           ;; messages for every word when checking the entire buffer