diff --git a/contrib/crypto/load.factor b/contrib/crypto/load.factor
index 2f76a42724..a09ef4ae86 100644
--- a/contrib/crypto/load.factor
+++ b/contrib/crypto/load.factor
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 IN: crypto
-USING: parser sequences ;
+USING: parser sequences words compiler ;
 [
     "contrib/crypto/common.factor"
     "contrib/crypto/md5.factor"
     "contrib/crypto/sha1.factor"
 ] [ run-file ] each
+
+"crypto" words [ try-compile ] each
+