diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 45cae2de..d27b7b49 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #![test_runner(crate::test_runner)]
 #![reexport_test_harness_main = "test_main"]
 
+extern crate alloc;
+
 use core::panic::PanicInfo;
 
 pub mod gdt;