diff --git a/app/includes/header.php b/app/includes/header.php
index 521b451..e636fea 100644
--- a/app/includes/header.php
+++ b/app/includes/header.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+    require_once __DIR__ . "/includes/prereqs.php";
     $PAGE_TITLE = $PAGE_NAME . " :: " . $_ENV['APP_NAME'];
 ?>
 
diff --git a/app/public/index.php b/app/public/index.php
index e6950a0..5ae9f9f 100644
--- a/app/public/index.php
+++ b/app/public/index.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
     $PAGE_NAME = "Home";
-    require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/prereqs.php";
     require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/header.php";
 
     // Get user's own tickets
diff --git a/app/public/new.php b/app/public/new.php
index 0686777..b1604db 100644
--- a/app/public/new.php
+++ b/app/public/new.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
     $PAGE_NAME = "New request";
-    require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/prereqs.php";
     require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/header.php";
 
     // If form submitted, save to database
diff --git a/app/public/open.php b/app/public/open.php
index 4e6f21a..6f8ca98 100644
--- a/app/public/open.php
+++ b/app/public/open.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
     $PAGE_NAME = "Open requests";
-    require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/prereqs.php";
     require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/header.php";
 ?>
 
diff --git a/app/public/view.php b/app/public/view.php
index a19df54..5d8c0b1 100644
--- a/app/public/view.php
+++ b/app/public/view.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
     $PAGE_NAME = "View Request";
-    require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/prereqs.php";
     require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/header.php";
 
     // Get ticket