diff --git a/tests/publish.scm b/tests/publish.scm
index 64a8ff3cae..204cfb4974 100644
--- a/tests/publish.scm
+++ b/tests/publish.scm
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ (define-module (test-publish)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-64)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 threads)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (ice-9 rdelim))