diff --git a/share/jupyter/voila/templates/default/nbconvert_templates/base.tpl b/share/jupyter/voila/templates/default/nbconvert_templates/base.tpl
index 300223792..8f2af62b0 100644
--- a/share/jupyter/voila/templates/default/nbconvert_templates/base.tpl
+++ b/share/jupyter/voila/templates/default/nbconvert_templates/base.tpl
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 
 <script src="{{resources.base_url}}voila/static/jquery.min.js"></script>
 
+<script
+    src="{{resources.base_url}}voila/static/require.min.js"
+    integrity="sha256-Ae2Vz/4ePdIu6ZyI/5ZGsYnb+m0JlOmKPjt6XZ9JJkA="
+    crossorigin="anonymous">
+</script>
+
 <script id="jupyter-config-data" type="application/json">
 {
     "baseUrl": "{{resources.base_url}}",
@@ -33,11 +39,6 @@
 
 {% block footer %}
 {% block footer_js %}
-<script
-    src="{{resources.base_url}}voila/static/require.min.js"
-    integrity="sha256-Ae2Vz/4ePdIu6ZyI/5ZGsYnb+m0JlOmKPjt6XZ9JJkA="
-    crossorigin="anonymous">
-</script>
 <script>
 requirejs.config({ baseUrl: '{{resources.base_url}}voila/', waitSeconds: 30})
 requirejs(