diff --git a/data/init.lua b/data/init.lua
index 7a46269d8..ed39dd294 100644
--- a/data/init.lua
+++ b/data/init.lua
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 pandoc = require 'pandoc'
 pandoc.mediabag = require 'pandoc.mediabag'
+pandoc.utils = require 'pandoc.utils'