diff --git a/resources/modules/ve-cm/ve.ui.CodeMirror.init.js b/resources/modules/ve-cm/ve.ui.CodeMirror.init.js
index cb7aafb9..21ec4c56 100644
--- a/resources/modules/ve-cm/ve.ui.CodeMirror.init.js
+++ b/resources/modules/ve-cm/ve.ui.CodeMirror.init.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-( function () {
+mw.loader.using( 'ext.visualEditor.targetLoader' ).then( function () {
 	mw.libs.ve.targetLoader.addPlugin( function () {
 		var index,
 			target = ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget;
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 			target.static.actionGroups[ 1 ].include.splice( index, 0, 'codeMirror' );
 		}
 	} );
-}() );
+} );