diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index e558c574c..9316ec496 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://strudel.cc",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@kabelsalat/web": "^0.4.1",
     "fraction.js": "^5.2.1"
   },
   "gitHead": "0e26d4e741500f5bae35b023608f062a794905c2",
diff --git a/packages/core/repl.mjs b/packages/core/repl.mjs
index 58a3532c2..bf86ba494 100644
--- a/packages/core/repl.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/repl.mjs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
 import { evalScope } from './evaluate.mjs';
 import { register, Pattern, isPattern, silence, stack } from './pattern.mjs';
 import { reset_state } from './impure.mjs';
-import { SalatRepl } from '@kabelsalat/web';
 
 export function repl({
   defaultOutput,
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export function repl({
   id,
   mondo = false,
 }) {
-  const kabel = new SalatRepl({ localScope: true });
   const state = {
     schedulerError: undefined,
     evalError: undefined,
@@ -89,11 +87,6 @@ export function repl({
     return silence;
   };
 
-  const compileKabel = (code) => {
-    const node = kabel.evaluate(code);
-    return node.compile({ log: false });
-  };
-
   // helper to get a patternified pure value out
   function unpure(pat) {
     if (pat._Pattern) {
@@ -221,7 +214,6 @@ export function repl({
       setcps: setCps,
       setCpm,
       setcpm: setCpm,
-      compileKabel,
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/package.json b/packages/superdough/package.json
index 8e2ffad63..ce17ab5e5 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/package.json
+++ b/packages/superdough/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@kabelsalat/lib": "^0.4.1",
+    "@kabelsalat/web": "^0.4.1",
     "nanostores": "^0.11.3"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 529392e99..79da4f916 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -260,6 +260,14 @@ export function loadWorklets() {
   return workletsLoading;
 }
 
+let kabel;
+async function initKabelsalat() {
+  const { SalatRepl } = await import('@kabelsalat/web');
+  logger('[kabelsalat] ready');
+  kabel = new SalatRepl({ localScope: true });
+  return kabel;
+}
+
 // this function should be called on first user interaction (to avoid console warning)
 export async function initAudio(options = {}) {
   const {
@@ -306,6 +314,7 @@ export async function initAudio(options = {}) {
   } catch (err) {
     console.warn('could not load AudioWorklet effects', err);
   }
+  await initKabelsalat();
   logger('[superdough] ready');
 }
 let audioReady;
@@ -441,6 +450,14 @@ class Chain {
   }
 }
 
+const compileKabel = (code) => {
+  if (!kabel) {
+    throw new Error('kabelsalat not loaded');
+  }
+  const node = kabel.evaluate(code);
+  return node.compile({ log: false });
+};
+
 export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5) => {
   // mapping from main FX and numbered FX chains to nodes
   const nodes = { main: {} };
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 53437f8f5..468ceacf1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -234,9 +234,6 @@ importers:
 
   packages/core:
     dependencies:
-      '@kabelsalat/web':
-        specifier: ^0.4.1
-        version: 0.4.1
       fraction.js:
         specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: 5.2.1
@@ -524,6 +521,9 @@ importers:
       '@kabelsalat/lib':
         specifier: ^0.4.1
         version: 0.4.1
+      '@kabelsalat/web':
+        specifier: ^0.4.1
+        version: 0.4.1
       nanostores:
         specifier: ^0.11.3
         version: 0.11.3