diff --git a/src/compare/parse.rs b/src/compare/parse.rs
index 700b5b1f..6170ce73 100644
--- a/src/compare/parse.rs
+++ b/src/compare/parse.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ where
     let elisp_script = format!(
         r#"(progn
      (erase-buffer)
+     (require 'org)
+     (defun org-table-align () t)
      (insert "{escaped_file_contents}")
      (org-mode)
      (message "%s" (pp-to-string (org-element-parse-buffer)))
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ where
     ))?;
     let elisp_script = format!(
         r#"(progn
+     (require 'org)
+     (defun org-table-align () t)
      (org-mode)
      (message "%s" (pp-to-string (org-element-parse-buffer)))
 )"#