diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 3e56d4b..ff5e824 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+; this is required for using my branch of org-mode
+(add-to-list 'load-path "~/clones/org-mode/lisp")
+(require 'org-loaddefs)
+
+
 ;; Added by Package.el.  This must come before configurations of
 ;; installed packages.  Don't delete this line.  If you don't want it,
 ;; just comment it out by adding a semicolon to the start of the line.
 ;; You may delete these explanatory comments.
 (package-initialize)
+                                        ;
 
 (org-babel-load-file "~/.emacs.d/global.org")