diff --git a/template/silvaletter.lco b/template/silvaletter.lco
index 932a37a..e084ae4 100644
--- a/template/silvaletter.lco
+++ b/template/silvaletter.lco
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 \RequirePackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \RequirePackage[T1]{fontenc}
-\RequirePackage[german]{babel}
+\RequirePackage[ngerman]{babel}
 \RequirePackage{fp}
 \RequirePackage{booktabs}
 \RequirePackage{ragged2e}