diff --git a/src/ifccobie/cobie.py b/src/ifccobie/cobie.py
index 0c4c95a0e3..c5cde601eb 100755
--- a/src/ifccobie/cobie.py
+++ b/src/ifccobie/cobie.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import datetime
 import logging
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.util.selector
+import ifcopenshell.util.placement
 
 
 class IfcCobieParser: