diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 8a92e87fdd..c6206fdce2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
   #:use-module (gnu packages texinfo)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)