diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/spec/setup_require.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/spec/setup_require.coffee
index 0a66f9741f..1d85ee9f11 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/spec/setup_require.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/spec/setup_require.coffee
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ require =
         "codemirror":
             exports: "CodeMirror"
     # load these automatically
-    deps: ["js/base", "coffee/src/main"]
+    deps: ["jquery", "js/base", "coffee/src/main"]
diff --git a/cms/templates/base.html b/cms/templates/base.html
index e8e92e2b6b..5814817a90 100644
--- a/cms/templates/base.html
+++ b/cms/templates/base.html
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ var require = {
         }
     },
     // load these automatically
-    deps: ["js/base", "coffee/src/main", "datepair"]
+    deps: ["jquery", "js/base", "coffee/src/main", "datepair"]
     // we need "datepair" because it dynamically modifies the page when it is loaded -- yuck!
 };
 </script>