diff --git a/org-roam-db.el b/org-roam-db.el
index 0e74757..d917e56 100644
--- a/org-roam-db.el
+++ b/org-roam-db.el
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 ;;
 ;;; Code:
 (require 'org-roam)
-(require 'filenotify)
 (defvar org-outline-path-cache)
 
 ;;; Options
@@ -593,6 +592,7 @@ database, see `org-roam-db-sync' command."
    (org-roam-db-autosync-mode ; enabled
     (pcase org-roam-db-autosync-update-method
       ('filenotify
+       (require 'filenotify)
        (cl-pushnew
         (cons org-roam-directory
               (file-notify-add-watch org-roam-directory '(change)