diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 113777158a..841da055ba 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	$scripts->add( 'json2', "/wp-includes/js/json2$suffix.js", array(), '2011-02-23');
 
 	$scripts->add( 'underscore', '/wp-includes/js/underscore.min.js', array(), '1.4.0', 1 );
-	$scripts->add( 'backbone', '/wp-includes/js/backbone.min.js', array('underscore'), '0.9.2', 1 );
+	$scripts->add( 'backbone', '/wp-includes/js/backbone.min.js', array('underscore','jquery'), '0.9.2', 1 );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'imgareaselect', "/wp-includes/js/imgareaselect/jquery.imgareaselect$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '0.9.8', 1 );