diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 769fffe..792baf9 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -351,8 +351,11 @@
 
 ;; * General configuration
 
-(use-package cl-lib)
-(use-package subr-x)
+(use-package cl-lib
+  :demand t)
+
+(use-package subr-x
+  :demand t)
 
 (set-default-coding-systems 'utf-8)
 (prefer-coding-system 'utf-8)