diff --git a/gnu/packages/wordnet.scm b/gnu/packages/wordnet.scm
index 73b7a2e870..db91074fbf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wordnet.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wordnet.scm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   #:use-module (guix build-system copy)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix download)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module (guix licenses)
   #:use-module (guix packages)