diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index e26ae1e72f8..2447475cb67 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages avahi)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)     ; font-dejavu
   #:use-module (gnu packages fontutils)