diff --git a/lib/compass.rb b/lib/compass.rb
index 683a9502..f9c638d8 100644
--- a/lib/compass.rb
+++ b/lib/compass.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'rubygems'
 require 'sass'
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'sass_extensions')