diff --git a/emacs/guile.el b/emacs/guile.el
index 743c10cd8..3bf1463ab 100644
--- a/emacs/guile.el
+++ b/emacs/guile.el
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'cl)
+
 ;;;
 ;;; Low level interface
 ;;;