diff --git a/org-ql.el b/org-ql.el
index d8accdc..ed39db3 100644
--- a/org-ql.el
+++ b/org-ql.el
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 (require 'cl-lib)
 (require 'org)
+(require 'org-element)
 (require 'org-habit)
 (require 'seq)
 (require 'subr-x)