diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
index 6fb16504..a85c2b93 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 */
 
 //>>excludeStart("jqmBuildExclude", pragmas.jqmBuildExclude);
-define(function() {
+define( [ "jquery.mobile.widget" ], function() {
 //>>excludeEnd("jqmBuildExclude");
 (function( $, window, undefined ) {