diff --git a/src/lib/src/shared/flo-common.ts b/src/lib/src/shared/flo-common.ts
index 7d0f79d..f45a9a7 100644
--- a/src/lib/src/shared/flo-common.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/shared/flo-common.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { dia, g } from 'jointjs';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import * as _joint from 'jointjs';
+import * as _$ from 'jquery';
+
+const $ = _$;
 
 export namespace Flo {