diff --git a/private/my-bindings.el b/private/my-bindings.el
index fd93adc44..399b44c8d 100644
--- a/private/my-bindings.el
+++ b/private/my-bindings.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; my-bindings.el
 
+(eval-when-compile (require 'core-defuns))
+
 (map! "<f9>" 'what-face
       ;; Essential
       "M-x"  'helm-M-x
diff --git a/private/my-commands.el b/private/my-commands.el
index 2b927ba95..881e4af57 100644
--- a/private/my-commands.el
+++ b/private/my-commands.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; my-commands.el
 
+(eval-when-compile (require 'core-defuns))
+
 ;;; Rewritten commands
 (ex! "g[lobal]"    'doom:evil-ex-global)