diff --git a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/testing.rktl b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/testing.rktl
index e72d3eda60..cdd779fd40 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/testing.rktl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/testing.rktl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ something that isn't a procedure. That name is used in the
 transcript.
 
 |#
-
+(require (for-syntax racket/base))
 
 (define teval eval)