diff --git a/crates/wasm/src/compile.rs b/crates/wasm/src/compile.rs
index cd34e685fa2..18bd30029bd 100644
--- a/crates/wasm/src/compile.rs
+++ b/crates/wasm/src/compile.rs
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ pub fn compile(args: JsValue) -> JsValue {
     let path = PathBuf::from(&options.entry_point);
     driver.create_local_crate(path, CrateType::Binary);
 
-    // We are always adding std lib implicitly. It comes bundled with binary.
-    add_noir_lib(&mut driver, "std");
-
     for dependency in options.optional_dependencies_set {
         add_noir_lib(&mut driver, dependency.as_str());
     }
 
+    // We are always adding std lib implicitly. It comes bundled with binary.
+    add_noir_lib(&mut driver, "std");
+
     driver.check_crate(&options.compile_options).unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Crate check failed"));
 
     if options.contracts {