diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 28ff68e..5df85ba 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 (when my-is-nixos
   (setq auth-sources '("/run/agenix/authinfo")))
 
+(require 'cl-lib)
+
 (with-eval-after-load 'package
   (add-to-list 'package-archives
                '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/"))
@@ -29,9 +31,11 @@
       inhibit-splash-screen t
       custom-file (expand-file-name "custom.el" temporary-file-directory))
 
-(use-package f)
+(use-package f
+  :demand t)
 
 (use-package dash
+  :demand t
   :hook (emacs-lisp-mode . dash-fontify-mode)
   :init
   (with-eval-after-load 'info-look
@@ -212,7 +216,6 @@
   (aw-dispatch-always t)
   (aw-scope 'frame)
   :config
-  (require 'cl-lib)
   (dolist (c aw-dispatch-alist)
     (cl-case (car c)
       (?j (setcar c ?J))
@@ -519,7 +522,6 @@
   (spell-fu--time-ensure t))
 
 (defun my-magit-spell-fu-check-range (pos-beg pos-end)
-  (require 'dash)
   (spell-fu--overlays-remove pos-beg pos-end)
   (with-syntax-table spell-fu-syntax-table
     (save-match-data
@@ -711,8 +713,6 @@
               user-full-name name))))
   :config
   (when (boundp 'my--agenix-email-json-data)
-    (require 'dash)
-    (require 'cl-lib)
     (setq mu4e-contexts
           (--map (pcase-let ((`(,type (address . ,address) (name . ,name) ,_) it))
                    (make-mu4e-context