diff --git a/moderncvbodyv.sty b/moderncvbodyv.sty
index 8888fe5..b81c0a6 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyv.sty
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 \@initializelength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}
 %\@initializelength{\listdoubleitemmaincolumnwidth}
 
+%% include moderncv Skillmatrix code  
+\input{moderncvbodyvskillmatrix.sty}
+
 % commands
 \@initializecommand{\recomputecvbodylengths}{%
   % body lengths
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
   \setlength{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\doubleitemcolumnwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}%
+  \recomputecvskillmatrixlengths
   % regular lengths
   \setlength{\parskip}{0\p@}}