Dynamic loading on modules from modules in requirejs

I'm using requirejs and have an app.js that pulls in framework.js and initializes it and passes in settings and modules with their own settings. Problem is $('[data-navigation]').navigation(); is triggering before the navigation module, which is a jQuery plugin, is ready. If I add around a 500ms delay it works.

require(['jquery-private', 'framework', 'navigation'],
function($, framework, navigation) {

    //==========
    // Initialize the framework core.
    //==========
    var core = framework.init({
        // Core settings.
        namespace: '',

        // Initialize modules.
        modules: {
            navigation: {
                openClass: 'open',
            },
        },
    });

    //==========
    // App logic.
    //==========
    $('[data-navigation]').navigation();
});

Here is how the modules are initialized. I think the problem is happning with this require([moduleName], function(module) {} running while the script continues on.

define(['jquery', 'matchmedia'], function($) {

    //==========
    // Core initialization object.
    //==========
    var init = function(customOptions) {


        //==========
        // Logic
        //==========


        //==========
        // Load a module with it's custom options.
        //==========
        function initModule(module, customOptions, coreObject) {
            // Get the previously defined module or the path to load it.
            var moduleName = (require.defined(module)) ? module : config.modulesDir + '/' + module;

            // Initialize the module.
            require([moduleName], function(module) {
                var returnObject = module.init(customOptions, coreObject);

                // Add to the loaded modules if not already present.
                if (settings.modules.indexOf(moduleName) < 0) {
                    settings.modules.push(moduleName);
                    settings.m[moduleName] = returnObject;
                }
            });

            return settings.m[moduleName];
        }


        //==========
        // Logic
        //==========


        //==========
        // Build the core object.
        //==========
        var core = {
            // Properties.
            // Methods.
        }


        //==========
        // Load the defined modules.
        //==========
        $.each(config.modules, function(index, value) {
            initModule(index, value, core);
        });


        //==========
        // Return the core object.
        //==========
        return core;
    }


    //==========
    // Return the initialization object.
    //==========
    return {
        init: init
    }
});

I've been at this for a while now. I'm pretty sure there is a solution, but I can't seem to wrap my head around it. Any guidance is appreciated.

Here is a good chunk of the navigation module code if it helps.

define(['jquery'], function($) {

    //==========
    // Module initialization object.
    //==========
    var init = function(customOptions, core) {
        // Ensure customOptions is an object.
        var customOptions = typeof customOptions !== 'undefined' ? customOptions : {};
        // Get the custom selector or the modules default.
        var selector = typeof customOptions.selector !== 'undefined' ? customOptions.selector : '[' + core.space('data-navigation') + ']';


        //==========
        // Build the jQuery plugin.
        //==========
        $.fn.navigation = function(options) {

            //==========
            // Plugin code.
            //==========

        }


        //==========
        // Initialize the plugin.
        //
        // RUNNING THE PLUGIN FROM HERE DOES WORK, BUT I NEED IT TO WORK FROM THE APP.JS TOO!
        //
        //==========
        $(function() {
            if ($(selector).length > 0) {
                $(selector).navigation(customOptions);
            }
        });


        //==========
        // Return object for core.m.[module]
        //==========
        return {};
    }


    //==========
    // Return the module initialization object.
    //==========
    return {
        init: init
    }
});