diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index c46ec81..0fabad5 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -27,13 +27,15 @@ if (version_compare('5.6.4', phpversion(), '>=')) {
 /**
  * Ensure dependencies are loaded
  */
-if (!file_exists($composer = __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php') && !class_exists('Roots\\Sage\\Container')) {
-    $sage_error(
-        __('You must run <code>composer install</code> from the Sage directory.', 'sage'),
-        __('Autoloader not found.', 'sage')
-    );
+if (!class_exists('Roots\\Sage\\Container')) {
+    if (!file_exists($composer = __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php')) {
+        $sage_error(
+            __('You must run <code>composer install</code> from the Sage directory.', 'sage'),
+            __('Autoloader not found.', 'sage')
+        );
+    }
+    require_once $composer;
 }
-require_once $composer;
 
 /**
  * Sage required files