diff --git a/src/python/m5/simulate.py b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
index 1ef78d6cb8..ba9fb78990 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/simulate.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import internal
 from main import options
 import SimObject
 import ticks
+import objects
 
 # The final hook to generate .ini files.  Called from the user script
 # once the config is built.