diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index ccec6cd..76594e4 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "newtron/core",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "type": "library",
   "description": "Core framework package for Newtron",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/newtron-framework/core",
diff --git a/src/Quark/QuarkCompiler.php b/src/Quark/QuarkCompiler.php
index 2db9520..2158538 100644
--- a/src/Quark/QuarkCompiler.php
+++ b/src/Quark/QuarkCompiler.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private function registerBuiltinDirectives(): void {
 
     $this->directives['include'] = function ($args) {
       $template = trim($args, '"\'');
-      return "echo \$__quark->render('{$template}');\n";
+      return "\$__quark->skipRootLayout();\necho \$__quark->render('{$template}');\n";
     };
 
     $this->directives['if'] = fn($args) => "if ({$args}) {\n";