diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 38c6d4894e..cbe115f8a8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages acl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages ed)
   #:use-module (gnu packages guile)
   #:use-module (gnu packages multiprecision)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)