diff --git a/cape-jinx-completion.el b/cape-jinx-completion.el
index 145f2c7..d1d87d9 100644
--- a/cape-jinx-completion.el
+++ b/cape-jinx-completion.el
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (require 'cape)
-(require 'jinx)
-(require 'cl-lib)
+(eval-when-compile
+  (require 'cl-lib)
+  (require 'jinx))
 
 ;; jinx.el version 0.5 is required
 (defun cape-jinx-completion-suggest-for-word (word)