diff --git a/songbook_core/data/latex/SongbookUtils.sty b/songbook_core/data/latex/SongbookUtils.sty
index 22b0aedb..76dde0bf 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/latex/SongbookUtils.sty
+++ b/songbook_core/data/latex/SongbookUtils.sty
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 \RequirePackage{graphicx,xcolor} %
 \RequirePackage{epstopdf} %
-\RequirePackage{songs} %
 \RequirePackage{fancybox}
 \definecolor{tango-green-3}{HTML}{4e9a06}
 \definecolor{tango-blue-3}{HTML}{204a87}
@@ -58,6 +57,8 @@
 
 \ProcessOptions\relax
 
+\RequirePackage{songs} %
+
 \iflyric
     \tabsfalse %
     \lilypondfalse%