diff --git a/org-roam-db.el b/org-roam-db.el
index 15d032f..117cde5 100644
--- a/org-roam-db.el
+++ b/org-roam-db.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;; Code:
 ;;;; Library Requires
-(require 'subr-x)
+(eval-when-compile (require 'subr-x))
 (require 'emacsql)
 (require 'emacsql-sqlite)
 (require 'org-roam-macs)