diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 1ee295d9..d39a8881 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 				"vector-2022": "css/ext.uls-vector.less"
 			},
 			"dependencies": [
+				"mediawiki.ui.button",
 				"jquery.uls.data",
 				"mediawiki.api",
 				"mediawiki.cookie",
@@ -172,8 +173,7 @@
 			"dependencies": [
 				"mediawiki.jqueryMsg",
 				"mediawiki.language",
-				"ext.uls.common",
-				"mediawiki.ui.button"
+				"ext.uls.common"
 			],
 			"messages": [
 				"ext-uls-compact-link-count",
diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.compactlinks.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.compactlinks.js
index 72038c78..63e86422 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.compactlinks.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.compactlinks.js
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@
 			this.compactList[ language ].parentNode.style.display = '';
 		}
 
-		this.addTrigger();
+		mw.loader.using( 'mediawiki.ui.button' ).then( function () {
+			this.addTrigger();
+		} );
 
 		mw.hook( 'mw.uls.compactlinks.initialized' ).fire( true );
 	};