diff --git a/lisp/lib/packages.el b/lisp/lib/packages.el
index 54ec1e791..88269b1bd 100644
--- a/lisp/lib/packages.el
+++ b/lisp/lib/packages.el
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 ;;
 ;;; Code:
 
+(require 'doom-straight)
+
 ;; DEPRECATED: Will be stored in the local profile in v3.0
 (defvar doom-packages ()
   "A list of enabled packages. Each element is a sublist, whose CAR is the