diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
index 24705059..fb64d884 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/default.tex
@@ -69,10 +69,14 @@
 (* extends "songs.tex" *)
 (* set indexes = "titleidx,authidx" *)
 
-(* block songbookpreambule *)
+(* block songbookpackages *)
    (( super() ))
 
   \usepackage{chords}
+(* endblock *)
+
+(* block songbookpreambule *)
+   (( super() ))
 
    \title{((title))}
    \author{((author))}
diff --git a/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex b/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
index 3b895191..284cab7f 100644
--- a/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
+++ b/songbook_core/data/templates/layout.tex
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@
 
 (* block documentclass *)
 \documentclass[((mainfontsize))pt]{article}
+(* endblock *)
 
+(* block songbookpackages *)
 \usepackage[((booktype)),
             (* for option in bookoptions *)((option)),
             (* endfor *)