diff --git a/shell/Shell.py b/shell/Shell.py
index cd8f4f49..a7ecea3a 100755
--- a/shell/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/Shell.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 import dbus
+import dbus.glib
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
diff --git a/shell/sugar-console b/shell/sugar-console
index ed9c1621..538715d6 100755
--- a/shell/sugar-console
+++ b/shell/sugar-console
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
 import dbus
+import dbus.glib
 
 bus = dbus.SessionBus()
 proxy_obj = bus.get_object('com.redhat.Sugar.Shell', '/com/redhat/Sugar/Shell')
diff --git a/shell/sugar-people b/shell/sugar-people
index 60d82db4..f3f5a48c 100755
--- a/shell/sugar-people
+++ b/shell/sugar-people
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
 import dbus
+import dbus.glib
 
 bus = dbus.SessionBus()
 proxy_obj = bus.get_object('com.redhat.Sugar.Shell', '/com/redhat/Sugar/Shell')