diff --git a/gnu/home/services/dict.scm b/gnu/home/services/dict.scm
index b8a4653276..9c251f2bba 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/dict.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/dict.scm
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ (define-module (gnu home services dict)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
   #:use-module (gnu services dict)
   #:use-module ((gnu system shadow) #:select (account-service-type))
+  ;; For the 'home-shepherd-service-type' mapping.
+  #:use-module (gnu home services shepherd)
   #:export (home-dicod-service-type)
   #:re-export (dicod-configuration))
 
diff --git a/gnu/home/services/syncthing.scm b/gnu/home/services/syncthing.scm
index 9c9eb94ea1..8d66a167ce 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/syncthing.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/syncthing.scm
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ (define-module (gnu home services syncthing)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
   #:use-module (gnu home services)
   #:use-module (gnu services syncthing)
+  ;; For the 'home-shepherd-service-type' mapping.
+  #:use-module (gnu home services shepherd)
   #:export (home-syncthing-service-type)
   #:re-export (syncthing-configuration
                syncthing-configuration?))