diff --git a/core/cli/install.el b/core/cli/install.el
index 6b2d82719..3172c4ff7 100644
--- a/core/cli/install.el
+++ b/core/cli/install.el
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 ;;; Code:
 
-(eval-when-compile (require 'core-cli)) ; appease byte-compiler-sama
+(load! "packages")
 
 
 ;;