diff --git a/src/emailer.js b/src/emailer.js
index 48b463759c..6c57d6b44a 100644
--- a/src/emailer.js
+++ b/src/emailer.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 
+const db = require('./database');
 const User = require('./user');
 const Plugins = require('./plugins');
 const meta = require('./meta');