diff --git a/ui-codemirror.js b/ui-codemirror.js
index 7ab15ca..ec0cd44 100644
--- a/ui-codemirror.js
+++ b/ui-codemirror.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ angular.module('ui.codemirror', [])
     return {
       restrict: 'EA',
       require: '?ngModel',
+      priority: 1,
       compile: function compile(tElement, tAttrs, transclude) {
 
         // Require CodeMirror