diff --git a/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb b/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
index a9b50f925..71b8c8fde 100644
--- a/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ def make_input_files(book, yamlfile)
       input_files = Hash.new { |h, key| h[key] = '' }
       book.parts.each do |part|
         if part.name.present?
+          @config['use_part'] = true
           if part.file?
             output_chaps(part.name, yamlfile)
             input_files['CHAPS'] << %Q(\\input{#{part.name}.tex}\n)
diff --git a/templates/latex/config.erb b/templates/latex/config.erb
index 9b02b02c3..fa750ec66 100644
--- a/templates/latex/config.erb
+++ b/templates/latex/config.erb
@@ -94,5 +94,8 @@
 \def\reviewchapterfiles{<%= @input_files['CHAPS'] %>}
 \def\reviewappendixfiles{<%= @input_files['APPENDIX'] %>}
 \def\reviewpostdeffiles{<%= @input_files['POSTDEF'] %>}
+<%- if @config['use_part'] -%>
+\def\reviewusepart{true}
+<%- end -%>
 
 \makeatother