diff --git a/lib/class-enqueue.php b/lib/class-enqueue.php
index 8bb55c3..722eb62 100644
--- a/lib/class-enqueue.php
+++ b/lib/class-enqueue.php
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class Enqueue {
 
 		if ( file_exists( $theme_dir . $js_path ) ) {
 			$version = filemtime( $theme_dir . $js_path );
-			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-theme', $theme_uri . $js_path, array( 'jquery' ), $version, true );
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' ); // Needed by downstream scripts; modules can't depend on classic scripts.
+			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-theme', $theme_uri . $js_path, array(), $version, true );
 			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-button', $theme_uri . '/static/js/components/button.js', array( 'basicwp-theme' ), $version, true );
 		}
 	}
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ class Enqueue {
 		$admin_js_path = '/static/js/admin.js';
 		if ( file_exists( $theme_dir . $admin_js_path ) ) {
 			$version = filemtime( $theme_dir . $admin_js_path );
-			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-admin', $theme_uri . $admin_js_path, array( 'jquery' ), $version, true );
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' ); // Needed by downstream scripts; modules can't depend on classic scripts.
+			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-admin', $theme_uri . $admin_js_path, array(), $version, true );
 			wp_enqueue_script_module( 'basicwp-button', $theme_uri . '/static/js/components/button.js', array( 'basicwp-admin' ), $version, true );
 		}
 	}