diff --git a/eisvogel.latex b/eisvogel.latex
index bae01c9..d76dbb7 100644
--- a/eisvogel.latex
+++ b/eisvogel.latex
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ $endif$
 % section numbering depth
 %
 \setcounter{tocdepth}{3}
+$if(numbersections)$
 \setcounter{secnumdepth}{3}
+$endif$
 
 %
 % line spacing