diff --git a/emacs.d/init-eshell.el b/emacs.d/init-eshell.el
index 858715737..1a3c53944 100644
--- a/emacs.d/init-eshell.el
+++ b/emacs.d/init-eshell.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;; EShell configuration
 
+(require 'eshell)
+
 (defvar home-dir)
 (setq home-dir (expand-file-name "~"))