diff --git a/src/aiida_dftk/calculations.py b/src/aiida_dftk/calculations.py
index 38a9ce8..6d970e0 100644
--- a/src/aiida_dftk/calculations.py
+++ b/src/aiida_dftk/calculations.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def prepare_for_submission(self, folder):
         codeinfo = datastructures.CodeInfo()
         codeinfo.code_uuid = self.inputs.code.uuid
         codeinfo.cmdline_params = [
-            '-e', f'using AiidaDFTK; println("{self._SUCCESS_PRINT}")'
+            '-e', f'using Pkg; Pkg.precompile(; strict=true); using AiidaDFTK; println("{self._SUCCESS_PRINT}")'
         ]
         codeinfo.withmpi = False