diff --git a/spine.el b/spine.el
index 5441609..8cdee29 100644
--- a/spine.el
+++ b/spine.el
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
              t)
 (package-initialize)
 
-(dolist (pkg '(simple-httpd mustache))
+(dolist (pkg '(simple-httpd mustache ht))
   (unless (package-installed-p pkg)
     (package-refresh-contents)
     (package-install pkg)))
 
 (require 'simple-httpd)
 (require 'mustache)
+(require 'ht)
 
 ;; --- configuration ----------------------------------------------------